Announcement of selling of the Book of Mormon in the Wayne Sentinel.

Orson Hyde reports preaching in Salem (now Conneaut), Ohio.

The Wayne Sentinel reports that Doctor Philastus Hurlbut has found evidence that the Book of Mormon came from a thirty year old manuscript.

In Mormonism Unvailed E. D. Howe suggests that the Book of Mormon is plagiarized from Solomon Spaulding's manuscript.

A committee in Kirtland, Ohio announces that they gathered information tying Solomon Spaulding to the Book of Mormon.

Transcript of court case between Joseph Smith and Doctor Philastus Hurlbut on April 9, 1834.

The Free Elector reprints a letter from the Painesville Telegraph about the Spaulding manuscript.

Samuel Williams claims that Sidney Rigdon used Solomon Spaulding's manuscript to write the Book of Mormon.

Parley P. Pratt criticizes newspapers that report the Spaulding theory as a fact.

The Daily National Intelligencer reprints an article from the Boston Daily Advertiser reporting that Doctor Philastus Hurlbut found Spaulding's manuscript.

Sidney Rigdon denies knowledge of the Spaulding manuscript.

The Times and Seasons reprints an interview asserting that Spaulding's manuscript was similar to the Book of Mormon.

The Times and Seasons includes a biography of Sidney Rigdon's early life in the history of Joseph Smith.

Ralph Harding tells his son Dwight that he has read a book about the Spaulding theory.

In a novel by British writer Frederick Marryatt, the Spaulding theory is retold including the claim that Joseph Smith traveled to Pittsburgh.

The New American Cyclopaedia reports the Spaulding theory.

J. H. Beadle asserts that the Book of Mormon came from the Spaulding manuscript.

J. H. Beadle asserts that the Book of Mormon came from the Spaulding manuscript.

In a letter to Amos Sutton Hayden, Darwin Atwater says that Sidney Rigdon knew about the Book of Mormon before 1830.

William W. Williams' History of Ashtabula County, Ohio says that Solomon Spaulding is the author of the Book of Mormon.

The Daily Evening Reporter reprints a letter from Abner Jackson that gives a biography of Solomon Spaulding and the Spaulding theory.

George Reynolds argues against the Spaulding theory.

Joseph Smith III repudiates the Spaulding theory.

W. H. Whitsitt describes how he thinks Sidney Rigdon redacted the Spaulding manuscript.

Ellen E. Dickinson relates an interview with E. D. Howe about the Spaulding manuscript.

W. H. Whitsitt describes the Honolulu Manuscript and states that it was not used to write the Book of Mormon.

Solomon Spaulding's niece, Ellen E. Dickinson, claims that Joseph Smith heard about the Spaulding Manuscript while working for Matilda Sabin Spaulding's brother.

The Community of Christ reprinted two letters from L. L. Rice to Joseph Smith III about the Spaulding manuscript.

W. H. Whitsitt claims that Sidney Rigdon traveled to Pennsylvania to give Oliver Cowdery and Joseph Smith additional text to add to the Book of Mormon.

The Utonian reports on the discovery of the Spaulding manuscript.

The Santa Maria times reports the finding of the Spaulding manuscript and the circulation of the claims of a second manuscript.

A letter to the St. Joseph Gazette reports that the Spaulding manuscript was found in Hawaii and that William Leffingwell's story is incorrect.

W. H. Whitsitt compares the Honolulu (Spaulding) Manuscript and the Book of Mormon.

Deseret Book reprints an apparent letter from Solomon Spaulding refuting Christianity.

The Atlanta Constitution reports the discovery of the Spaulding manuscripts and claims L. L. Rice knew Sidney Rigdon.

Arthur B. Deming claims that Sidney Rigdon stole the Spaulding manuscript.

R. W. Alderman claims that Martin Harris told him that Sidney Rigdon stole Spaulding's manuscript and published it as the Book of Mormon.

Arthur B. Deming writes a biography of Solomon Spaulding, connecting him to the Book of Mormon.

Arthur B. Deming reprints a letter from James H. Fairchild about the title of Spaulding's manuscript.

W. H. Whitsitt asserts that Sidney Rigdon is the author/editor of the Book of Mormon.

Thomas Gregg repeats the Spaulding manuscript theory and reprints E. D. Howe's testimonies from Mormonism Unvailed.

Critic Thomas Gregg claims that the Spaulding manuscript found in Hawaii is not the manuscript used to write the Book of Mormon.

D. H. Bays recounts the Spaulding manuscript theory and calls it a "failure."

Lu B. Cake repeats the Spaulding theory.

Joseph F. Smith describes printing "Manuscript Found" and anti-Mormon claims that it was the origin of the Book of Mormon.

Joseph F. Smith notes discrepancies between "Manuscript Found" and the Book of Mormon.

William Alexander Linn retells the Spaulding manuscript theory.

Part 1 of a series on the origins of the Book of Mormon by Theodore Schroeder.

Part 3 of Theodore Schroeder’s series on the origins of the Book of Mormon.

Part 4 of Theodore Schroeder’s series on the origin of the Book of Mormon.

Theodore Schroeder calls the Spaulding theory the most likely explanation for the Book of Mormon.

W. H. Whitsitt explains how he believes Sidney Rigdon obtained the Spaulding manuscript.

The Deseret Evening News reports that the Spaulding theory is still being perpetuated.

John Henry Evans describes the Spaulding theory and the problems with it.

John W. Rigdon's biography of Sidney Rigdon reports that he began preaching in Pittsburg in 1819.

Charles A. Shook reprints E. D. Howe's affidavits about the Spaulding manuscript and the Book of Mormon.

Charles A. Shook argues that the Spaulding Manuscript found in Hawaii is not the same Spaulding manuscript the Book of Mormon came from.

Robert C. Webb critiques the theory that Sidney Rigdon stole a manuscript to create the Book of Mormon.

Robert C. Webb explains problems with the Spaulding theory.

Clark Braden says the Book of Mormon is Spaulding's manuscript "revamped by Sydney Rigdon."

M. D. Bown explains the different kinds of similarities he found between the Spaulding manuscript and the Book of Mormon.

James D. Bales lists similarities between the Book of Mormon and the Spaulding manuscript.

Marcus Bach describes the Spaulding theory.

Hugh Nibley criticizes parallels found between the Spaulding manuscript and the Book of Mormon.

A. Dean Wengreen responds to M. D. Bown's similarities between the Spaulding manuscript and the Book of Mormon.

Sidney B. Sperry challenges proponents of the second Spaulding manuscript theory to produce the manuscript.

Marcus Bach reports the Spaulding theory in an article for Fate magazine.

Bruce D. Blumell responds to claims that the Book of Mormon derives from Spaulding's manuscript in the Ensign.

Charles H. Whittier and Stephen W. Stathis review Solomon Spaulding's life.

Russell Chandler reports that hand writing analysts found a connection between Spaulding's writing and an unknown scribe of the Book of Mormon.

Ogden Standard-Examiner reports that Jerald Tanner does not believe the Book of Mormon came from the Spaulding Manuscript.

Orson Scott Card writes an article about the Spaulding theory for the Ensign.

Vernal Holley ties the Spaulding theory to New England geography for Book of Mormon place names.

Encyclopedia of Mormonism entry for the Spaulding Manuscript.

Fawn Brodie explains the Spaulding theory of Book of Mormon authorship.

Fawn Brodie explains the origins of the claims that there were two Spaulding manuscripts.

Chapter 1 of "Manuscript Found" introduces the author as a Roman sent to Britain who was blown off course.

Kent P. Jackson introduces 'Manuscript Found,' providing an overview of its history and significance, and explains the process he followed to edit and transcribe the document for publication.

Spaulding's "Manuscript Found" mentions a character riding a horse.

Matthew Roper introduces his critique of The Spaulding Enigma.

Wayne L. Cowdrey, et al. suggest that the Spaulding theory began when Orson Hyde preached in Conneaut in 1832.

Matthew Roper critiques claims that Oliver Cowdery was in a conspiracy with Joseph Smith.

Cowdery, et al. respond to Matthew Roper's review of their book.

Matthew L. Jockers, et al publish a study concluding that Spaulding and Rigdon are the main contributor to the Book of Mormon.

Jeffrey R. Holland mentions Solomon Spaulding in a General Conference talk.

Matthew Roper and Paul J. Fields conclude that Criddle, et al.'s historical methodology for accepting Sydney Rigdon's hand in Book of Mormon authorship is flawed.

Schaalje, et. al conclude that Jocker, et. al's conclusion that the majority of the Book of Mormon came from the Spaulding manuscript is incorrect.

Using Jocker's method G. Bruce Schaalje, et al. find false attribution of the Federalist Papers to Mormon writers.

The Book of Mormon describes Lehi's family traveling to the Americas in a ship.

The title page of the Book of Mormon says that it is written to convince Jews and Gentiles that Jesus is the Christ.

Matthew L. Jockers follows up his 2008 study with a new study defending his findings.

Tad R. Callister discusses Solomon Spaulding and View Of The Hebrews in a BYU speech.

Arthur Chris Eccel gives a refutation of the Spalding-Rigdon theory.

Dan Vogel explains the Spaulding theory and why he does not believe it.

Brewin et al. conclude that memory is generally reliable unless influenced by external factors.

The Joseph Smith Papers website gives a historical introduction to the original Book of Mormon manuscript and its translation process.

City of Conneaut website gives a brief history of the area.

MormonThink page of articles on the Spaulding theory.

Gospel Topics essay on the Spaulding Manuscript.

Gospel Topics essay on the Spaulding Manuscript.

In a second video, Mormon Discussion Inc. continues to talk about the Spaulding-Rigdon theory.