Inter-Mountain Republican | 1906-05-27 | Page 17 | Printed Book of Mormon

PRINTED BOOK OF MORMON I I Church Chulch s s 's Press on Which Wor Vork Wn u s Done Within tho the next few test days ays the ol old Washington press upon ullon which was wa printed the first book hook of Mormon will swill wl arrive o In bum Salt lIt Lake having recently been heen purchased from Fred W. W Clemens Clemens Clem Clem- ens em of Newark Nc N J. J J The press wa was shipped to Salt L Lake ale May Ia 22 It was wa purchased by hy President Joseph Jo F FSmith FSmith Smith for fOl the Mormon 1 church and the price paid pall was 2 O. O John II II Cubes l of oC Palmyra N N. V V. who was a compositor in the printing of or the time original Rook Book of Mormon made madean an all affidavit before his hh death that the press pr Just purchased by the church Is the thc one on which the Book Doole of Mormon Mormon Mor Mor- mon was printed Mr lt Gilbert having identified It by certain marks and repairs re repairs re- re pairs which could not be Ill mistaken In III a letter to President Smith Mr 11 Clemens of Newark Network says MYS I had the acquaintance of Mr MI Gilbert Gil bert helt for fifty yeal years When hen asked togo to togo go O personally and inspect the press he lit said Unnecessary amy If It ft bears hears certain plate mai marks ks and amid ft It Is the press 1 beyond all question When hen hen prevailed upon to make malee a aIer Ier personal onal visit he pointed out at once ones these marks 9 and amid evidences c and made affidavit of a most valuable unique and Interesting ll relic lIc and 1 I congratulate late lale your people upon Its possession It Is where It t should be In he-In In the time hands of Its fi lends friends Mr Mm Gilbert tiled died at Palmyra N. N Y Jan 20 JG aged nearl nearly 3 years eats