WJH believes that JS likely owned the talisman.

Date
2000
Type
Academic / Technical Report
Source
William J. Hamblin
LDS
Hearsay
Direct
Reference

William J. Hamblin, "That Old Black Magic," FARMS Review of Books 12, no. 2 (2000), 329

Scribe/Publisher
Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies
People
William J. Hamblin
Audience
Reading Public
Transcription

Since I will no doubt be misinterpreted, let me clarify my position. Personally, I suspect that Joseph did, in fact, own the talisman. However, it is possible that some of the Bidamon artifacts, including the talisman, might not be authentic; this issue merits further investigation.

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