| Show THE TSE ORIGINAL A GREAT deal bas baa bt en said enid about the possession by mr hir david whitmer of the original manuscript 0 the book of mormon as though it was a matter of vast importance 0 to o the mormon church and articles on the subject have api apt cared in thu the papers it has been shown in the amys that the manuscript lu iu mr Whit mens mers bands hands la Is only tile the prin printers tees copy cory and also that whatever it may be it is of little consequence to tho the latter day saints bishop kesier kesler of the 16 th ward has addressed to ua us a communication commus lation ration on this matter that may be ot of interest to those who have heard of mr Whit mens mers claim 9 and we therefore publish it that bro kesl Keal healers erlis tf tecetl ati mon mou may be placed on record having heard aud t a n in various apers apera within the last few yearb much in relation to the original manuscript of the book of mormon aadot and ot its whereabouts from what has been published in missouri rl und other eastern papers the public would bo be led to suppose that said original manuscript was in the possession of one mr david whit whitmer in who buli huli resides in richmond mr kay y county misouri mi bourl ho no one I 1 presume doubts but what mr hir whitmer has ly lu nis bis pos bes ees beshon lon the copy of baid said original juanua wh ch passed through ebe the hands bands of the prin printer tern tere however it makes but very little difference where it ie is as the bo k of mormon HAS ben bon ben bon tra lra slated and published in several beveral different languages and is over the civilized world but as to the original manu manuscript t which wa was mitten witton bom the lips 0 the prophet joseph joeeph smith as he translated it from tha the plates by the film and Thum mim lm mr D whitmer has not got it in his posses bion eion yow now be i 1 the iho whole world that I 1 was gas present and waa an ark eye witness to the hiding up unto the lard by the prophet joseph smith of the original manuscript of the book of mormon as taken direct from the plates unto which I 1 bear boar my ray humble testimony KES uman liEB sm sen salt lake city may 9 1882 |
