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The most common version of this story is found in the ''History of the Church''.{{ref|hc1}} It should be noted, however, that the ''History of the Church'' version was created by amalgamating the journal entries of several people: | The most common version of this story is found in the ''History of the Church''.{{ref|hc1}} It should be noted, however, that the ''History of the Church'' version was created by amalgamating the journal entries of several people: | ||
− | * Wilford Woodruff, | + | * Wilford Woodruff (WW), |
− | * Heber C. Kimball, | + | * Heber C. Kimball (HCK), |
− | * George A. Smith, | + | * George A. Smith (GAS), |
− | * Levi Hancock, | + | * Levi Hancock (LH), |
− | * Moses Martin, | + | * Moses Martin (MM), |
− | * Reuben McBride.{{ref|godfrey1}} | + | * Reuben McBride (RM).{{ref|godfrey1}} |
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+ | A comparison of the various accounts is instructive: | ||
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+ | !Aspect!!WW!!HCK!!GAS!!LH!!MM!!RM | ||
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+ | | valign="top"|THING|| WW ||HCK||GAS||LH||MM||RM | ||
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+ | |} | ||
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William Hamblin described some of the difficulties with this story: | William Hamblin described some of the difficulties with this story: |
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Joseph Smith reportedly found the bones of an individual named "Zelph," during the Zion's camp march. Does this have implications for Book of Mormon geography?
The most common version of this story is found in the History of the Church.[1] It should be noted, however, that the History of the Church version was created by amalgamating the journal entries of several people:
A comparison of the various accounts is instructive:
Aspect | WW | HCK | GAS | LH | MM | RM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
THING | WW | HCK | GAS | LH | MM | RM |
William Hamblin described some of the difficulties with this story:
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