Book of Abraham Manuscript, 8–circa 15 March 1842 [Abraham 3:18–26]
Book of Abraham Manuscript, 8–circa 15 March 1842 [Abraham 3:18–26]
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Genealogical Society filming of “Egyptian Alphabet,” 14 Sept. 1956, Egyptian Documents Film, CHL.
Egyptian Documents Film, 14 Sept. 1956. Microfilm. CHL.
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Historian’s Office filming of “Book of Abraham Manuscripts,” 15 July 1971, Book of Abraham Manuscripts, CHL.
Book of Abraham Manuscripts, ca. 1835–1838, ca. 1841–1843. CHL.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
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JS, Journal, 9 Mar. 1842. Richards had been appointed as the recorder for the Nauvoo temple in December 1841. (JS, Journal, 13 Dec. 1841.)
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The total word count of the Book of Abraham text in the 15 March 1842 issue is 3,352. The average, per-page word count of the material covering the first eight pages (1,400 words) is 175.
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Document Transcript
Document Information
Document Information
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Footnotes
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TEXT: Richards began to write “mortal” on the line above but then crossed out the “m” and wrote it one line below.
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TEXT: This insertion and the similar insertion later on this page correspond to the paragraph numbering in the published version in the Times and Seasons.
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TEXT: This insertion continues to the next line.