Anonymous claim that JS knew identity of mummies by revelation.

Date
Sep 29, 1841
Type
News (traditional)
Source
New-York Tribune
Non-LDS
Hearsay
Direct
Unsourced
Reference

"Rambler" (pseudonym), "The Mormons—A Visit to Nauvoo—Joe Smith's Preaching—A Personal Confab—Anecdotes, &c.," New-York Tribune, September 29, 1841, no. 147, 1

Scribe/Publisher
New-York Tribune
People
New-York Tribune, Joseph Smith, Jr.
Audience
Reading Public
Transcription

He is amiable and affectionate in the family circle—says he is not ambitious, yet I could plainly perceive that he is quite vain of the notoriety already attached to his character. I soon learned the key to unbosom him—he showed me the Egyptian mummies, of which he has four, i.e. the ancient Kings of Egypt, and the Daughters of Sharon, so it is revealed to him, he says, I questioned him very closely about the 'Golden Plates,' and his revelation concerning them—but I am at the last corner of my paper, and must leave the 'Golden Plates.'

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