JS translates papyrus with "spectacles."

Date
Aug 5, 1835
Type
News (traditional)
Source
Unknown
Hearsay
Unsourced
Journalism
Reference

"Another Humbug," The Cleveland Whig 1, no. 49, August 5, 1835, 1

Scribe/Publisher
The Cleveland Whig
People
Michael H. Chandler, Unknown, Joseph Smith, Jr., Frederick G. Williams
Audience
Reading Public
Transcription

Another Humbug.—We are credibly informed that the Mormons have purchased of Mr. Chandler, three of the mummies, which he recently exhibited in this village; and that the prophet Joe has ascertained, by examining the papyrus through his spectacles, that they are the bodies of Joseph (the son of Abraham,) and King Abimeleck, and his daughter. With this shallow and contemptible story, [Frederick G.] Williams has commenced travelling about the country, and will no doubt gull multitudes into a belief of its truth. Surely one half of the world are fools.

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