James R.B. Van Cleave, in 1878, recalls that Joseph used a stone in hat to receive the revelation that is now (LDS) D&C 34.
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James R.B. Van Cleave, Richmond, Missouri, to Joseph Smith III, Plano, IL, 29 Sept. 1878. Community of Christ Library and Archives. Reprinted in David Whitmer Interviews: A Restoration Witness, ed. Lyndon W. Cook (Orem, UT: Grandin Book Company, 1991), 239-240
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...on arriving there Joseph produced a small stone called a seer stone, and putting it into a Hat soon commenced speaking and asked Elder P. to write as he would speak, but being too young and timid and feeling his unworthiness he asked whether Bro. John W[hitmer]. could not write it, and the Prophet said that he could: Then came the revelation to the Three named given Nov. 4th 1830 as can be found in the book of D. & Covenants[.]
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