Richard Rathbun tells Charles A. Shook that the Anthon manuscript has no relationship to American or Middle Eastern languages.
- Type
- Letter
- Source
- Richard Rathbun LDS
- Hearsay
- DirectReprint
- Reference
Charles A. Shook, Cumorah Revisited: Or, "The Book of Mormon" and the Claims of the Mormons Re-examined from the Viewpoint of American Archeology and Ethnology (Cincinnati: The Standard Publishing Company, 1910), 535
- Scribe/Publisher
- The Standard Publishing Company
- People
- Charles A. Shook, Charles Anthon, Richard Rathbun
- Audience
- Charles A. Shook
- Transcription
Dear Sir Your letter of January I5th has been referred to Dr. I. M. Casanowicz, of the Division of Historic Archaeology, who states that the characters regarding which you make inquiry are neither Egyptian nor Chaldaic, Assyrian nor Arabic ; and they have not been found on any American monument or manuscript. The slip on which the 'characters are represented is re turned herewith. Very respectfully yours,
R. RATHBUN, Assistant Secretary in charge of the National Museum.
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