Oliver Cowdery described how Joseph, Oliver, and W.W. Phelps worked on the Egytpian alphabet and unfolded a system of astronomy.
Joseph Smith, Journal, October 1, 1835, The Joseph Smith Papers website, accessed August 11, 2021
October 1, 1835. This after noon labored on the Egyptian alphabet, in company with brsr Oliver Cowdery and William W. Phelps: The system of astronomy was unfolded.