Show investigation THE tim cammi commission slon sion of scientists who have undertaken the task of invests investigating bating mormonism with a view to reaching a decision as to its merits are likely to have their hands full fuli f ull uil as various parties appear to be speculating on the subject with a view to the main chance for instance according to cherich mond mo moa conservator a letter has been received from A C appler 2132 clark mark avenue st louis from which this is an extract 1 I own the manuscript prepared by dr Ri richmond climond under the dictation of joseph smith comprising a complete history of mormonism from its incipiency to the death and burial of joe smith which has never heen been published being the only authentic history of that sect to smiths assassination dr K R was with smith the year previous to his death and wrote up the whole history the doctor was also with the prophet at the time of his assassination in the carthage ill lii jail and the last man he be ever spoke to and the last words he ever uttered were my friend I 1 die by the hands of assassins tell the world the truth about me and my boys I 1 have owned this manuscript for ten years and consider it the most valuable of anything in connection with the mormons cormons Mor mons I 1 am also the owner of the manuscript of dr richmond about 1000 or lem iem 1200 leoo pa pages entitled the races of men dien wg which 1 I 1 he spent pent years upon colle colie collecting facts ac ibis it Is perhaps needless to say that the statements in reference to dr richmond lUch mond whoever he may have been are false but mr apples App lers object will be seen by the following f from rom the conservator mr appler appier would like for some one with means reans to embark in the publication of these important works and we know inow of 0 none that would have a better sale but the annexed letter which h appeared in the paper we have na named ul ed perhaps exceeds apples App lers communication comin u ni cation catlon in point of richness 4 OSKALOOSA la ia dec 1 84 cola T chim child chiu sir I 1 see f from roin the chicago z times that a committee of scientists are areto to meet at richmond next week to discuss cuss the question who wrote the mormon bible bibie book of ofIN mormon lormon joe smith wrote it I 1 knew him well have seen the place where he be said he found the plates I 1 knew martin harris harrig and his bif wife e I 1 saw the grold gold plates as ag they lay on the table at martin harris house enclosed in a green balze baize sack also the stone he put in the hatto hat to read or translate it the place he said that he found the was manchester wayne county about ten miles wiles from palmyra egbert grandin printed the first edition and printed the palmyra sentinel if mal hlaj J JH 11 gilbert set bet type for the book he can substantiate what I 1 say the first edition was sold hy by subscription it was a small book hook I 1 have read it many times I 1 lived in lil uhe family of philip grandin and kne knew all the family joe smith lived in the town of walworth wayne cour county 1 ty no nobody him hlf ody believed in his story that k knew him 8 spaulding auldine was a college student in poor health and wrote tue tuc manuscript intending to have it printed but died before completing it joe smith with the tilo aid of rigdon succeeded in duping a few where he was known but I 1 never thought that martin harris believed it although he went weilt with them to nauvoo so I 1 have been told but his wife did not go with them I 1 am old woman and dont know as you can make any use of this but if I 1 can do or say anything towards exposing I 1 the cursed thing that is making makiri so in much ch misery in the ahe land I 1 want wart to help do it and I 1 am willing to answer any question the committee would like to tn ask irk ISK I 1 am with respect yours ac miss AIRS E VAN 63 ruton NUTON houtos houton this letter is remarkably self con flicking the correspondent avers that joseph smith wrote the book of mor monto having seen tile the nie Ale metallic tallie plates and interpreters and further along asserts that spaulding wrote it doubtless the scientific commission will bo be able to smooth over the discrepancy by throwing out the first part of the communication and unanimously adopting its latter end as the clehr clear juice of truth expressed from the impaired men allty aliby of an axed aged female |