Scrap, circa July–circa November 1835

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Warren Parrish
10 Jan. 1803–3 Jan. 1877. Clergyman, gardener. Born in New York. Son of John Parrish and Ruth Farr. Married first Elizabeth (Betsey) Patten of Westmoreland Co., New Hampshire, ca. 1822. Lived at Alexandria, Jefferson Co., New York, 1830. Purchased land at...
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Kirtland Township
Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...
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, Geauga Co., OH, ca. July–ca. Nov. 1835]; handwriting of
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; one page; Kirtland Egyptian Papers, CHL.

One irregular leaf, measuring 2¼–3½ × 7¾ inches (6–9 × 20 cm).
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wrote the word “Kolob” on one side. The opposite side is blank, except for some ink transferred from a different, unknown source. The scrap is folded in half vertically. The irregularity of the tear indicates that the scrap was torn from a larger sheet of paper.
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While Oliver Cowdery’s Egyptian Alphabet–B has a fourth leaf with a rough bottom edge, the tear and paper type do not match this slip of paper.
This scrap is currently stored with Egyptian Alphabet–B and is presumed to have been in continuous institutional custody.
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[1]
While Oliver Cowdery’s Egyptian Alphabet–B has a fourth leaf with a rough bottom edge, the tear and paper type do not match this slip of paper.
Historical Introduction
It is uncertain when this scrap—which contains the single word “Kolob” in
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’s handwriting—was made or what purpose it served. After the Egyptian Alphabet documents had been largely completed, Parrish wrote “Kolob” in Egyptian Alphabet–C.
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Egyptian Alphabet, ca. Early July–ca. Nov. 1835–C.
He also wrote this word in the Grammar and Alphabet volume.
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See, for instance, Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language, ca. July–ca. Nov. 1835.
This scrap was likely created when Parrish was involved with the Egyptian-language project.
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Parrish arrived in Kirtland by the end of July or early August. He was hired as a scribe for JS on 29 October 1835. (Woodruff, Journal, 28 June 1835 and 22–23 July 1835; “From the Letters of the Elders Abroad,” LDS Messenger and Advocate, Aug. 1835, 1:167; JS, Journal, 29 Oct. 1835.)
Comprehensive Works Cited
Woodruff, Wilford. Journals, 1833–1898. Wilford Woodruff, Journals and Papers, 1828–1898. CHL. MS 1352.
Latter Day Saints’ Messenger and Advocate. Kirtland, OH. Oct. 1834–Sept. 1837.

See also Introduction to Egyptian Alphabet Documents, ca. Early July–ca. Nov. 1835.
Footnotes
[1]
Egyptian Alphabet, ca. Early July–ca. Nov. 1835–C.
[2]
See, for instance, Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language, ca. July–ca. Nov. 1835.
[3]
Parrish arrived in Kirtland by the end of July or early August. He was hired as a scribe for JS on 29 October 1835. (Woodruff, Journal, 28 June 1835 and 22–23 July 1835; “From the Letters of the Elders Abroad,” LDS Messenger and Advocate, Aug. 1835, 1:167; JS, Journal, 29 Oct. 1835.)
Woodruff, Wilford. Journals, 1833–1898. Wilford Woodruff, Journals and Papers, 1828–1898. CHL. MS 1352.
Latter Day Saints’ Messenger and Advocate. Kirtland, OH. Oct. 1834–Sept. 1837.
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Scrap, circa July–circa November 1835
ID #
18230
Total Pages
2
Print Volume Location
JSP, R4:101–103
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