The Gem records that Harris says Joseph translated the BOM by putting the spectacles in a hat.
- Type
- News (traditional)
- Source
- The Gem: A Semi-Monthly Literary and Miscellaneous Journal
- Hearsay
- 2nd HandJournalism
- Reference
"Golden Bible," The Gem [Rochester, New York], September 5, 1829: 70
- Scribe/Publisher
- The Gem: A Semi-Monthly Literary and Miscellaneous Journal
- Audience
- General Public
PDF- Transcription
By placing the spectacles in a hat and looking into it, Smith interprets the characters into the English language. Harris states that he went in search of some one to interpret the hieroglyphics, but found that no one was intended to perform that all important task but Smith himself.
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