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| − | *Charles Anthon to E. D. Howe, 17 Feb. 1834, in Howe, ''Mormonism Unvailed'', 272. | + | *[[The Hurlbut affidavits#Charles Anthon|Charles Anthon to E. D. Howe]], 17 Feb. 1834, in Howe, ''Mormonism Unvailed'', 272. |
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Contents
Criticism
The penalty for viewing the gold plates was death. This was just a way for Joseph to hide the fact that the plates really didn't exist.
Source(s) of criticism
- Fawn M. Brodie, No Man Knows My History: The Life of Joseph Smith (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1945), 37, 53. ( Index of claims )
- Grant H. Palmer, An Insider's View of Mormon Origins (Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 2002) 206-7. ( Index of claims )
- Affidavit of Sophia Lewis, 20 Mar. 1834, Susquehanna Register, 1 May 1834, 1.
- Charles Anthon to E. D. Howe, 17 Feb. 1834, in Howe, Mormonism Unvailed, 272.
Response
Joseph Smith-History 1:42.
Conclusion
Endnotes
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