The Eight Witnesses's manuscript testimony.

Oliver Cowdery, in a letter to C. C. Blatchley, reports that the plates were "laid before" the witnesses by an angel.

C.C. Blatchley claims that Joseph and the 3 Witnesses informed him that the world must take their word for the existence of the plates.

The Philadelphia Album reports that the plates were 7x6x6 and the sheets were the thickness of tin.

E. D. Howe reports that Martin Harris was said to have handled the plates "by the power of God."

Dogberry reports the dimensions of plates to be 8 inches square.

The neighbors of Joseph assert that the Smith family was known for being poor.

Joseph describes plates as "plates of gold."

Smith gives dimensions of the plates.

Hale says he could heft the weight of the plates in a box.

Cowdery reports Whitmer's testimony of handling the plates.

Whitmer testifies of having handled the plates.

Burnett's letter claims witnesses confessed to not seeing the plates.

Parrish claims Harris says he only saw plates in vision.

Corrill recounts Joseph's description of the plates.

John Whitmer informs Theodore Turley that the plates was shown to him "by a supernatural power" and that he handled the plates and "there was fine engravings on both sides."

Joseph explains why plates were returned to angel: mobs tried to steal them.

Pratt gives the dimensions of the plates as 7x8x6 inches.

John A. Clark reports how a "gentleman in Palmyra" was informed by Martin Harris that he saw the plates "with the eye of faith."

Fielding says sister Mary Fielding says her husband Hyrum handled the plates.

Henry Caswell reports Lucy Mack describing the dimensions of the plates.

Joseph records David Whitmer and Oliver Cowdery, and then later, Martin Harris, seeing the plates and the angel Moroni.

Campbell mentions that Stowell handled the plates in letter to Joseph.

Appleby reports dimensions of the plates.

Lucy retells experience of the 3 Witnesses.

Page reaffirms his testimony; defends BOM.

Ford claims 8 witnesses were self-deluded; never saw any plates.

Harris says the plates weighed 40-50 pounds.

Harris says Beaman heard the plates klink.

Harris affirms his testimony that he handled the plates.

Pomeroy Tucker reports that Martin Harris had used the phraseology "seeing with the spiritual eyes."

Harris gives the weight of plates as between 40-60 pounds.

Brand reports that Whitmer reaffirmed published testimony.

Martin Harris is reported to have told Ole A. Jensen that he saw the plates and the angel; voice of God told him that the translation was true.

Whitmer says he never heard any other witnesses recant their testimonies.

BM gives dimensions of plates as that of an "ordinary Bible."

Myron H. Bond recollects that John Whitmer "saw and handled" the plates.

William Sayre notes how Joseph had a reputation for being poor.

Whitmer gives dimensions of plates as 6x9 inches.

Tyler recalls Samuel H Smith bearing testimony as a BOM witness.

Smith compared dimensions of plates to a large Bible.

Joseph Smith III recounts David Whitmer affirming he saw with his own eyes the plates.

Edward Stevenson recounts Martin Harris informing him in 1870 that he told several acquaintances once that his knowledge of the angel and plates "is swallowed up in knowledge."

Whitmer describes the plates as being 8x7 inches.

George Mantle summarized that Martin Harris testified that Joseph translated by the power of God.

Smith remembers hefting the plates and judged them to be about 60 pounds.

George Edward Anderson reports that John Whitmer was firm in his testimony before his death.

Cummings argues that the plates were no more than 50 pounds.

George Godfrey, in an affidavit from 1921, reports Martin Harris repeatedly testified of the Book of Mormon and handling the plates.

James Henry Moyle, in an interview, recalls David Whitmer telling him that he had a clear vision and knowledge of the plates and the angel.

Comfort Elizabeth Godfrey Flinders recounts how Martin Harris informed a group of boys in her father's home that he saw the plates just as plainly "as you see that chopping block."

Hancock recalls how Joseph's sisters hid the plates.

Putnam makes an argument that the plates were tumbaga and weighed 40-60 pounds.

Article in the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies argues that the plates were tumbaga and weighed 60 pounds.

Church magazine addresses weight of the plates.

The health requirements for the Philmont trek, affiliated with the BSA.

Peterson describes actor running with replica of the plates.