Fayette Lapham retells account from Joseph Smith Sr. of Moroni being a bloody ghost.

Date
May 1870
Type
Periodical
Source
Fayette Lapham
Non-LDS
Hearsay
Scribed Verbatim
3rd Hand
Late
Reference

Fayette Lapham, "The Mormons," Historical Magazine, 2d ser., 7 (May 1870), 307-308

Scribe/Publisher
Historical Magazine
People
Moroni, Joseph Smith, Sr., Fayette Lapham, Joseph Smith, Jr.
Audience
Reading Public
Transcription

After this, Joseph spent about two years looking into this stone, telling fortunes, where to find lost things, and where to dig for money and other hidden treasure. About this time he became concerned as to his future state of existence, and was baptized, becoming thus a member of the Baptist Church. Soon after joining the Church, he had a very singular dream; but he did not tell his father of his dream, a very large and tall man appeared to him, dressed in an ancient suit of clothes, and the clothes were bloody. And the man said to him that there was a valuable treasure, buried many years since, and not far from that place . . .

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