Diego de Landa calls the fiber (kapok) of the Ceiba tree "silk."

Richard Rathbun tells Charles A. Shook that the Anthon manuscript has no relationship to American or Middle Eastern languages.

Charles A. Shook criticizes BOM claims about metallurgy, horses, etc.

Opening pages of "Book of Mormon Difficulties" manuscript by B. H. Roberts.

George W. Middleton comments on difficulty of BOM questions, answers them.

Ralph Vary Chamberlain responds to the questions posed about the Book of Mormon.

B. H. Roberts promises to answer William E. Riter's questions.

BHR says JS could have used creative imagination to write BOM.

Heber J. Grant records the meetings with B. H. Roberts discussing Book of Mormon problems.

John A. Widtsoe describes meeting with B. H. Roberts discussing Book of Mormon issues.

B. H. Roberts articulates his disappointment on the meeting with Heber J. Grant over the BOM.

JET reports on meeting with BHR, JAW, AI re: BOM.

William E. Riter replies to B. H. Roberts' letter addressing James F. Couch's questions; says his questions were answered.

Janne M. Sjodahl criticizes "higher criticism" of Bible and BOM in Juvenile Instructor.

B. H. Roberts writes missionary tract on the historicity and inspiration of the Book of Mormon.

B. H. Roberts writes report on his confidence in solving BOM difficulties; affirms his "unshaken" belief in the BOM.

B. H. Roberts cites the Book of Mormon in his October 1924 conference talk.

B. H. Roberts cites the Book of Mormon's teachings on Christ at the centennial of Moroni appearing to Joseph.

B. H. Roberts cites the Book of Mormon to defend the divinity of Christ.

B. H. Roberts cites the BOM in general conference.

B. H. Roberts refers to the BOM as a translation revealed by an angel and to JS's inspiration.

Preface to third edition of New Witnesses for God, published in 1927.

B. H. Roberts cites the Book of Mormon to defend the divinity of Christ; calls it a translation.

B. H. Roberts cites prophesies in the Book of Mormon about the United States.

B. H. Roberts writes letter to Richard R. Lyman explaining the intent of his "A Parallel" manuscript.

B. H. Roberts describes the Book of Mormon as "scripture" written anciently.

B. H. Roberts sermonizes on the importance of the Book of Mormon.

B. H. Roberts praises the philosophy in the Book of Mormon; says JS was incapable of producing it.

B. H. Roberts describes Christ appearing among the Nephites.

B. H. Roberts speaks of inspired aphorisms in the Book of Mormon.

B. H. Roberts says "ancient American race" represented in Book of Mormon.

B. H. Roberts testifies that the D&C and POGP are evidence for Joseph's inspiration like the Book of Mormon is.

B. H. Roberts speaks to BOM's divinity and prophetic qualities.

B. H. Roberts testifies that Joseph saw God in vision.

B. H. Roberts writes that the Book of Mormon is a record of God's dealings with the ancient inhabitants of America.

B. H. Roberts discusses the BOM's witness of Christ.

B. H. Roberts cites the Book of Mormon as scripture on teachings about Jesus as Creator.

B. H. Roberts affirms the historicity and inspiration of the Book of Mormon.

B. H. Roberts cites the Book of Mormon as an ancient witness to the divinity of Christ.

Meeting Minutes indicate B. H. Roberts bore his testimony of the gospel.

B. H. Roberts says Lehi lived before Christ and spoke prophetically.

B. H. Roberts speaks of the Book of Mormon as a witness for the birth and resurrection of Christ.

George W. Middleton writes to B. H. Roberts with questions about the Book of Mormon.

B. H. Roberts writes to James H. Moyle addressing questions about the Hill Cumorah.

B. H. Roberts explains that "Studies" was never meant to be published; calls it an "awful" book.

B. H. Roberts affirms the inspiration of Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon in a public speech.

B. H. Roberts bears testimony of Joseph Smith.

B. H. Roberts describes his time as president of the Eastern States Mission; mentions the centennial celebration of the coming forth of the Book of Mormon.

B. H. Roberts cites Book of Mormon prophecies in a stake meeting.

B. H. Roberts affirms his belief in Joseph Smith's prophethood; says he translated the Book of Mormon.

Jack Christensen recalls hearing B. H. Roberts say Ethan Smith played no part in the authorship of the Book of Mormon.

B. H. Roberts son denies his father lost his testimony in the Book of Mormon.

In discourses delivered between 1932-1933, B. H. Roberts affirms the inspiration and historicity of the BOM.

BHR charts similarities between View of the Hebrews and BOM.

Hugh W. Nibley reviews Fawn Brodie's arguments for the Book of Mormon's dependency on View of the Hebrews.

Hal Hougey argues that Joseph plagiarized View of the Hebrews; gives list of parallels between View of the Hebrews and the Book of Mormon.

Matthew Wallrath calls native fiber "wild silk."

Russel B. Swensen recalls B. H. Roberts ironically saying people would be disturbed if they knew the real history of the Church.

H. Grant Ivins writes about reading B. H. Roberts's manuscript after getting it from Roberts's grandson.

H. Grant Ivins reports secondhand claim about B. H. Roberts remark on Church history.

George Hansen describes how B. H. Roberts obtained a copy of View of the Hebrews.

Heber Holt recalls hearing B. H. Roberts he (Roberts) could fix mistakes in his scholarship.

H. Grant Ivins writes to Brigham E. Roberts explaining how B. H. Roberts got a copy of View of the Hebrews.

Russel B. Swensen recalls hearing B. H. Roberts tell him people would apostatize from the church if they knew the history.

Truman G. Madsen summarizes B. H. Roberts's studies of View of the Hebrews during the 1920s.

BHR died of complications related to diabetes.

Truman G. Madsen mentions B. H. Roberts being described as the "warhorse."

Robert N. Hullinger argues it is a "strong case" that JS directly borrowed from VOTH.

Truman G. Madsen reviews B. H. Roberts' studies on the Book of Mormon and View of the Hebrews.

George D. Smith argues the historical record is mixed on whether B. H. Roberts lost his testimony; cites statements from former missionaries.

Henry D. Taylor recalls knowing B. H. Roberts; recalls Roberts bearing testimony of JS.

John W. Welch lists a variety of "unparallels" between View of the Hebrews and the Book of Mormon to argue against plagiarism or dependence.

John W. Welch's summary of Book of Mormon research since B. H. Roberts.

Thomas G. Alexander reviews Studies of the Book of Mormon.

John W. Welch mentions Ethan Smith and View Of The Hebrews in a 1986 Ensign article about B. H. Roberts.

John W. Welch reviews the history of B. H. Roberts's "Studies of the Book of Mormon" and concludes Roberts did not lose his testimony.

Gary James Bergera, editor of B. H. Roberts's memoir, notes that Roberts does not mention his Book of Mormon studies.

Mary LeCron Foster's 1992 presentations on correspondences between Old World and New World languages.

Mark J. Fretz in the Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary makes reference to "sickle swords" in pre-exilic Israel.

John W. Welch reviews B. H. Roberts's studies on View of the Hebrews.

Brigham D. Madsen argues that B. H. Roberts lost his testimony.

Margaret R. Bunson and Stephen M. Bunson list "wild horses" among animals in Mesoamerica that went extinct from around 11,000-7,000 B.C.

John W. Welch notes that B. H. Roberts accepted the Book of Mormon's historicity and inspiration in The Truth, The Way, The Life.

Richard F. Keeler makes argument for identification of Mr Couch.

Daniel C. Peterson responds to claims that B. H. Roberts lost his testimony.

Davis Bitton reviews B. H. Roberts's Book of Mormon scholarship.

Daniel C. Peterson and Matthew Roper discuss plausibility of Book of Mormon "horses" being Mesoamerican tapirs.

John Sillito writes that whether B. H. Roberts lost his testimony cannot be answered conclusively.

JEC gives an overview of the growth in the BOM's historical accuracy since its initial publication.

Philip Ireland writes about the discovery of the skeleton of a horse that may have lived and died 50 years before Spanish conquered California.

Richard C. Roberts writes about the publication of B. H. Robert's Book of Mormon studies.

John L. Sorenson theorizes that Book of Mormon "horses" may have been Mesoamerican tapirs.

Brian D. Stubbs's book-length study of connections between Afro-Asiatic and Uto-Aztecan languages.

Beau Abernathy and Marten Krijgsman calls one of Goliath's weapons on 1 Samuel 17:45 (Hebrew כידון, kydwn) a "scimitar."

Anthony P. Andrews and Fernando Robles Castellanos on Horses Surviving into Post-Pleistocene Times in Mesoamerica.

Brian D. Stubbs responds to criticisms of his work on the relationship between Afro-Asiatic and Uto-Aztecan languages.

Tyler J. Murchie et al. publish paper on DNA research of 3000BC North American horses.

Wade E. Miller et al. publishes evidence for horses in the Americas during the Post-Pleistocene/Pre-Columbian era.