According to Martin Harris, Joseph could not translate the BOM without the gift of God.

Date
Jan 1871
Type
Periodical
Source
Martin Harris
LDS
Hearsay
Direct
Reprint
Late
Reference

Martin Harris, letter to Mr. Emerson, January 1871, in Saints’ Herald 22, no. 20 (October 15, 1875): 630, M291.5 S157 v. 1- 1860-, Church History Library

Scribe/Publisher
The Saints' Herald
People
Martin Harris, The Saints' Herald, Joseph Smith, Jr.
Audience
General Public
Transcription

I do say that the angel did show to me the plates containing the Book of Mormon. Further, the translation that I carried to Prof. Anthon was copied from these same plates; also, that the Professor did testify to it being a correct translation. I do firmly believe and do know that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God; for without I know he [Joseph Smith] could not had that gift; neither could he have translated the same.

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