Original lion couch vignette on P. Joseph Smith I (Facsimile 1) from the fragment of Book of Breathing for Horos.

CDA reports MC selling papyri and mummies in Ohio before Joseph Smith acquires them.

Transcript of BOA Manuscript–C [Abraham 1:1–2:18], dated circa July–November 1835.

Joseph translates an alphabet and arranges a grammar to the BOA.

Hand drawn copy of hypocephalus produced between 1835–1842.

Joseph purchases papyri and mummies.

Michael Chandler certificate that Joseph translated papyri correctly.

W.W. Phelps describes two papyrus rolls.

JS translates papyrus with "spectacles."

Albany Journal reprints newspaper article on Joseph acquiring mummies, papyri; says Joseph identified the mummies.

Non-LDS Painesville Telegraph paper reprints mocking description mummies and papyri; says Joseph identified the mummies as the biblical Joseph and Abimelech.

Joseph, Oliver Cowdery, and W.W. Phelps are recorded as laboring on the on "Egyptian alphabet."

Frederick G. Williams records that Joseph "recommences" translating the papyri.

Joseph gives revelation saying Warren Parrish will be scribe, assist in translating "ancient records."

Warren Parrish records that Joseph spent day translating Egyptian records.

Joseph records that he translated Egyptian records in his journal.

JS spends day "transcribing" Egyptian characters.

JS "explained" Egyptian Records to apostles; describes formation of planetary system.

Anonymous critic is skeptical that Joseph can translate papyri.

Joseph agrees to allow Joseph Coe to exhibit mummies and papyri.

JS translating papyri; language same as BOM.

William West says Joseph can translate missing portions of papyri.

WF sees papyri and mummies in Kirtland Temple, JS Sr. explains their contents.

Warren Parrish says he sat by Joseph's side as he translated by revelation.

William Swartzell says JS "intends" to translate papyri in 1838.

JS preaches sermon; draws from language of BOA.

Anonymous source published in Sentinel of Freedom says Joseph identified hand writing of Abraham on papyri.

Tyler Parsons debates a Mormon who uses Book of Abraham in his argument.

JS gives sermon, draws on concepts from the BOA.

Joseph gives sermon where he draws from "Abraham's record"; teaches about the Godhead.

William Appleby describes seeing papyri and mummies; editor mocks Joseph.

Anonymous source reports Mormon missionary using Book of Abraham as evidence for Joseph being a prophet; says Book of Abraham will be published soon.

Daniel P. Kidder recounts recovery of papyri and mummies; speaks of JS having four mummies and a "roll" of papyrus.

Daniel P. Kidder criticizes and mocks Facsimile 1.

Wilford Woodruff assists in printing the Book of Abraham; records Joseph translating "hyeroglyphics" via Urim & Thummim.

BY admonishes LDS to assist JS in financial matters so that he can devote himself to spiritual concerns, including translation of BOA.

Joseph instructs Reuben Hedlock on how to prepare Facsimile 1.

First published text of Book of Abraham (Abraham 1:1–2:18), "purporting" to be a translation of the writings of Abraham.

Joseph prepares Book of Abraham for publication.

Manuscript version of explanations to Facsimile 2.

JS proofs the BOA to be published in T&S.

JS shows "original" papyri to RH to prepare for publication.

Joseph translates Book of Abraham text for the next issue of the Times and Seasons.

Second installment of first published text of BOA (Abraham 2:19–5:21).

Reprint of original 1842 printing of Facsimile 2.

Contemporary non-LDS newspaper announces publication of BOA.

The Telegraph reports that Joseph has published Book of Abraham, calls it a "revelation."

Joseph responds to James Gordon Bennett on the mummies and papyri in the Times and Seasons.

James Gordon Bennett republishes Facsimile 1; comments on BOA in the Weekly Herald.

T&S 1842 printing of Facsimile 3.

Parley P. Pratt announces that Book of Abraham will soon be published; says it is older than the Bible.

Parley P. Pratt reprints text of Abraham 1:1–2:18 in The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star.

Joseph cites the BOA in his teachings on how God reveals things to the world.

Parley P. Pratt reprints Abraham 2:19–5:21.

John Taylor says Joseph promised to translate more of the Book of Abraham.

Charlotte Haven says a "long roll of manuscript" was the "writings of Abraham."

BW visits Nauvoo, remarks on signage in front of JS's house charging "25 cents" to see mummies and papyri.

Adiel Sherwood says he saw mummies and papyri; Joseph says they are 4,000 years old; Lucy Mack Smith says they contain the teachings of Paul.

Joseph suggests preparing an Egyptian grammar.

JG describes visiting Nauvoo, seeing mummies, meeting JS.

LK describes seeing mummies, LMS identifies one as "King Onitus."

Joseph Smith replies to Joseph Coe letter of January 1 disputing any claim Joseph Coe has on monetary recompense for the mummies.

Anonymous visitor reports visiting Lucy Mack Smith, who shows him papyri and mummies.

Josiah Quincy writes to wife about visiting Joseph, mentions that Joseph translated hieroglyphs.

JS uses BOA in a discourse on plurality of gods.

Zina D. Young visits Lucy Mack Smith and sees mummies/papyri.

WWP says eternity is 2.55 billion years, got this information from "records . . . of Egypt".

Henry Halkett's summary of John Quincy visiting Joseph, seeing mummies. Claims one mummy is Pharaoh Necho.

W. Aitken visits Lucy Mack Smith, views papyri and mummies, calls the mummy Pharaoh, conflates discovery of the Book of Abraham with the Book of Mormon.

WS reports on a visitor to Nauvoo who saw mummies and papyri; claims that LMS said Joseph of Egypt buried the papyrus.

Reuban Miller shows JJS the "translation of the book of Abraham" in a theological argument over priesthood.

Lucy Mack Smith shows papyri to visitors.

WS discusses how to send the mummies and papyri to JS in Voree, WI.

AB reports that WS has mummies, refuses to give them to the Utah LDS Church.

"F. J." visits Lucy Mack Smith, sees mummies and papyri, identifies mummies as "kings and queens."

Reprint of BOA and Facsimiles in the 1851 first edition of the POGP.

Mary A. Stearns Winters sees mummies and papyri as a young girl, Joseph tells her they are "thousands of years old."

Anonymous guest sees papyri and mummies; Lucy Mack Smith describes contents.

OP cites BOA in sermon on plural marriage regarding pre-mortal spirits coming to earth.

SMH reprints article in SFH summarizing OP speech using the BOA to say JS was a descendant of Abraham.

EF visits Nauvoo in June 1844; sees mummies and papyri; mentions son's "revelations."

Josiah Quincy recounts visit to Nauvoo in 1844, visiting Joseph, seeing mummies and papyri, says Joseph explained vignettes on papyri.

George A. Smith retells how JS got the papyri, relates anecdote about the BOA and papyri.

EHS sells mummies and papyri fragments to AC in 1856.

Orson Pratt say JS translated the Book Of Abraham by the same power as the BOM (i.e., revelation).

FDR writes of "rolls of Egyptian papyrus" being acquired by JS.

St. Louis Museum publishes notice of JS Papyri on exhibit.

"W. M. L." reports seeing JS Papyri and Mummies in St. Louis Museum in 1857, is informed by GS that the owner of the papyrus is named Horus.

GS disputes JS's interpretation of papyri; correctly identifies owner of papyrus as Hor (Horus); describes Facsimile 3.

WWP discusses Kolob and the contribution of the BOA.

English translation/reprint of JR's Voyage au pays des Mormons; JR discusses BOA; cites TD on BOA facsimiles; TD interprets them differently than JS.

CM catalog for 1863 indicating possession of JS Papyri and mummies.

Orson Pratt cites BOA in discourse on Creation, meaning of "day" and "year", etc.

T. B. H. Stenhouse says he heard W. W. Phelps say that Joseph Smith first learned about polygamy translating the BOA papyri.

Orson Pratt cites BOA on issue of "time" vs. "day" in Creation.

Orson Pratt recounts translation of Book Of Abraham; associates it with Urim & Thummim.

Anson Call recalls handling papyri, reading from BOA translation for two hours.

EBM sees mummies and papyri, describes LMS explaining who the mummies are, says JS knows their identity by revelation.

Frederic G. Mather says JS could read missing portions of papyri by "special revelation."

Anonymous author in Deseret News argues that Pearl Of Great Price accounts of creation corroborate the Bible, are also confirmed by science.

HA remembers seeing papyri, but cannot recall precise details of visit.

Josiah Quincy views mummies and papyri.

Edward Tullidge gives account of Joseph acquiring mummies and papyri, claims his source is John R. Riggs.

BFJ remembers seeing papyri and mummies, calls them "princes and queens."

J. H. Kennedy says that Joseph Jr. could translate the papyri as soon as he saw them.

BHR recounts discovery and translation of the BOA.

Howard Coray witnessed JS translate with "the Seer's stone."

AJ recounts discovery and translation of BOA; discusses its astronomy.

RH remembers seeing mummies and papyri.

CDE discusses Abraham's vision in the BOA; says the U&T was an "instrument" like a telescope.

George Q. Cannon disusses BOA teaching on the gradation of spirits and stars.

Joseph Smith III describes seeing mummies and papyri, discusses how they ended up in Wood's Museum.

Millennial Star reports on missionaries in Vienna seeing hypocephali in museum; official guide of the museum compares them with Facsimile 2 of Book of Abraham.

Benjamin Ashby recalls seeing papyri and mummies.

JHE gives overview of coming forth of BOA, says text was "reveal[ed] to the world" by JS.

Cora Agnes Bennison recounts militia men in Nauvoo seeing "an interminable roll" of papyrus and mummies.

Levi Edgar Young recounts history of BOA, says it was translated by inspiration.

Spalding collects statements from Egyptologists condemning JS's interpretation of the facsimiles.

AML memorandum to Met Museum describing ACH visiting museum and showing the JS Papyri in her possession.

DN paraphrases lecture by Jean Capart on the BoA and facsimiles; says BOA is vindicated by ancient Egyptian knowledge of astronomy.

JEH recounts BOA translation; defends BOA's inspiration.

Solomon H. Hale remembers Joseph getting upset when boys were playing with mummies.

Alan Gardiner explains phrase "in the hand of" in ancient Egyptian.

BML recounts experience of ECK seeing mummies, receiving blessing from JS.

DO McKay discusses reports of surviving papyri with FP.

HGF discusses how the Met came into possession of the JS Papyri fragments.

David O. McKay records in diary that First Presidency continued talks about acquisition of the Joseph Smith Papyri.

Jack E. Jarrard reports that the Joseph Smith Papyri were returned to the Church.

Salt Lake Tribune reports that JS Papyri will be sent to BYU, studied by Hugh W. Nibley.

First Presidency discussion on what to do with the Joseph Smith Papyri; resolved to preserve them and let Nibley study them at BYU.

Hugh W. Nibley relays unsourced claim that papyri rolls extended through two rooms in the Mansion House.

RAP translates the Hor Book of Breathings among the JS Papyri.

McKay discuss plans to publish photographs of the JS Papyri.

JEJ reports rediscovery of fragment of JS Papyri in Church archives.

Hugh W. Nibley explains significance of "by his own hand" in BOA header.

Nibley offers an approach to interpreting the facsimiles; emphasizes ancient elements in Joseph's explanations.

MDR answers questions about the JS Papyri and Book of Abraham in the Ensign.

Peterson argues for historicity of BOA and authenticity of JS's explanations of the facsimiles.

James Hoch explains meaning of Egyptian idiom "by the hand of."

James R. Harris recounts anecdote of Preston Nibley that he heard Joseph F. Smith remember seeing the papyri, describes a long roll.

John Gee reviews the facsimiles of the BOA and discusses the interpretation of specific figures.

Michael D. Rhodes translation of the Hor Book of Breathings among the JS Papyri.

MD Rhodes translates hieroglyphs accompanying vignette in JS Papyri.

CES manual discusses BOA translation.

Rhodes publishes on BoA Facsimiles; lays out method for approaching them.

Barney outlines a theory for "Jewish Redactor" of the BOA Facsimiles.

J Gee discusses methods for studying facsimiles, cautions about taking underlying assumptions for granted.

MDR translation of the JS Papyri fragments; Books of the Dead of Tshemmin and Neferirnub.

Nibley and Rhodes give exhaustive commentary on Facsimile 2.

Translation of JS Papyri by RKR.

2013 official text of the BOA.

Muhlestein explains background of JS Papyri and discusses ways JS's interpretation of Facsimile 1 make sense from an Egyptological perspective.

Barney argues for the plausibility of Joseph's interpretation of Figure 9 in Facsimile 1.

Gospel Topics essay on the BOA.

Kerry Muhlestein and Megan Hansen give proposed reconstruction of translation timeline of the Book of Abraham.

Kerry Muhlestein discusses models for evaluating the BOA and Joseph's interpretation of the facsimiles.

John Gee proposes reconstruction of the timeline of the translation of the Book of Abraham.

Michael D. Rhodes gives overview of Book of the Dead for LDS readers.

Gee overviews the BOA Facsimiles in LDS reference work.

Gee discusses BOA Facsimiles and shows authentic elements in JS explanations.

John Gee examines literary titles in ancient Egypt; shows that "by/of the hand" was an idiom used in literary titles in ancient Egyptian texts to denote authorship.

Givens reviews BOA history and reception, argues for expansive understanding of Joseph Smith as translator.

POGP Central article on Figure 7 of Facsimile 2 exploring issues surrounding its identification.

Brown argues that Joseph Smith took a metaphysical approach to interpreting hieroglyphs, facsimiles.

POGP Central highlights evidence for Joseph's interpretation of Facsimile 2, Figure 6.

JSP notes marginal characters in BOA manuscripts, says they come from papyri and other unknown sources.

Smoot discusses textual history of Abraham 1:12, 14.