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This after noon labored on the Egyptian alphabet, in company with bro. O. Cowdery and W. W. Phelps: the System of astronomy was unfolded. (''History of the Church'' 2:286) {{nw}} | This after noon labored on the Egyptian alphabet, in company with bro. O. Cowdery and W. W. Phelps: the System of astronomy was unfolded. (''History of the Church'' 2:286) {{nw}} | ||
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| + | Mr Goodrich and his lady <del>called</del> called to see the antient Records also called at Doct. F G. Williams to see the mummies, Brs. Hawks & Carpent<ins>er</ins> from Michigan visited us & taried over Sunday and attended meeting[.] (Diary of Joseph Smith, October 24, 1835, p. 9) | ||
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| + | ====30 January 1836==== | ||
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| + | Attended school as usual, & waited upon several visiters & showed them the record of Abraham Mr Seixas our hebrew teacher examined them with deep interest & pronounced them to be original beyound all doubt, he is a man of excellent understanding & has a knowledge of many languages which were spoken by the Ancients[.] (Diary of Joseph Smith, January 30, 1836, p. 148) | ||
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| + | ====3 February 1836==== | ||
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| + | attended our hebrew lecture P. M. & studied with O. Cowdery & Sylvester Smith P. M. received many visiters & showed the records of Abraham[.] (Diary of Joseph Smith, February 3, 1836, p. 150) | ||
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Revision as of 20:44, 20 November 2009
Contents
Timeline of events in the production of the Book of Abraham
July 1835
The remainder of this month, I was continually engaged in translating an alphabet to the Book of Abraham, and arranging a grammar of the Egyptian language as practiced by the ancients.
(History of the Church 2:238)
1 October 1835
This after noon labored on the Egyptian alphabet, in company with brsr. O. Cowdery and W. W. Phelps: The system of astronomy was unfolded. (Diary of Joseph Smith, October 1, 1835, p.3)
This after noon labored on the Egyptian alphabet, in company with bro. O. Cowdery and W. W. Phelps: the System of astronomy was unfolded. (History of the Church 2:286) [needs work]
24 October 1835
Mr Goodrich and his lady
calledcalled to see the antient Records also called at Doct. F G. Williams to see the mummies, Brs. Hawks & Carpenter from Michigan visited us & taried over Sunday and attended meeting[.] (Diary of Joseph Smith, October 24, 1835, p. 9)
17 November 1835
exibited the Alphabet
someof the ancient records to Mr. Holmes and some others, went with him to F G. Williams to see the Mumies, we then took the parting hand, and he started for home, being strong in the faith of the gospel of Christ and determined to obey the requirements of the same.
I returned home and spent the day dictating and comparing letters. (Diary of Joseph Smith, November 17, 1835, p. 45)
(History of the Church 2:316) [needs work]
30 January 1836
Attended school as usual, & waited upon several visiters & showed them the record of Abraham Mr Seixas our hebrew teacher examined them with deep interest & pronounced them to be original beyound all doubt, he is a man of excellent understanding & has a knowledge of many languages which were spoken by the Ancients[.] (Diary of Joseph Smith, January 30, 1836, p. 148)
3 February 1836
attended our hebrew lecture P. M. & studied with O. Cowdery & Sylvester Smith P. M. received many visiters & showed the records of Abraham[.] (Diary of Joseph Smith, February 3, 1836, p. 150)