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| Oliver Cowdery, Hiram Page, Josiah Stowell, and Joseph Knight to sell the Book of Mormon copyright in Canada. Probably received in the winter of 1829–1830 (see Early documents, 259n11). |
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| Hiram Page 1848 account |
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Joseph herd that there was a chance to sell a copyright in canada for any useful book that was used in the States Joseph thought this would be a good opertunity to get a handsom Sum of money which was to be (after the expencis were taken out) for the exclusive benefit of the Smith famaly … accordingly Oliver Cowdery Joseph Knights Hiram Page and Joseah Stoel were chosen(as I understood by revilation) to do the buisaness … the necesary preporation was made (by them) in a Sly manor So as to keep martin Haris from drawing a Share … we ware to go to kingston where we were to Sell … but when we got their; there was no purcheser neither were they authorized at kingston to buy rights for the provence |
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Hiram Page to William E. McLellin, Feb. 2, 1848, Early documents 5:258. |
| William E. McLellin 1877 account |
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When the Book was translated, and at the printer's with the copy-right secured, Joseph delivered a long revelation for O. Cowdery and others to go to Kingston in Canada, and get a copy-right secured in that dominion, to the book, in order to sell it and make money out of its sale. They went, but did not succeed; and the revelation proved so false that Joseph never would have it printed or put with his other revelations either. |
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William E. McLellin to John L. Traughber, Feb. 19, 1877, McLellin Papers, 503. |
| David Whitmer 1887 account |
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When the Book of Mormon was in the hands of the printer, more money was needed to finish the printing of it. We were waiting on Martin Harris who was doing his best to sell a part of his farm, in order to raise the necessary funds. After a time Hyrum Smith and others began to get impatient, thinking that Martin Harris was too slow and under transgression for not selling his land at once, even if at a great sacrifice. … [31]… [Hyrum] thought they should get the money by some means outside of him, and not let him have anything to do with the publication of the Book, or receiving any of the profits … [He] said it had been suggested to him that some of the brethren might to go to Toronto, Canada and sell the copy-right of the Book of Mormon for considerable money … |
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Address to believers, 30–31. |
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Joseph looked into the hat in which he placed the stone, and received a revelation … to sell the copy-right … but they failed entirely … we asked Joseph how it was it was that he had received a revelation … and the brethren had utterly failed in their undertaking. Joseph did not know how it was, so he enquired of the Lord about it, and behold the following revelation came through the stone: "Some revelations are of God; some revelations are of man; and some revelations are of the devil." |
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Book of Commandments and Revelations
(BCR, 30 –31)
John Whitmer scribe
Redactors:Sidney Rigdon, Unidentified
1831 |
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| To Oliver, Hiram Page, Josiah Stowell, Joseph Knight |
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A Revelation given to Joseph Oliver Hyram Hiram Page Josiah & Joseph Knight given at Manchester Ontario C[ounty] New York |
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| Creator God |
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¶ Behold I the Lord am God I Created the Heavens & the Earth & all things that in them is |
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| God rules |
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wherefore they are mine & I sway my scepter over all the Earth |
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| Can deliver |
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& ye are in my hands to will & to do that I can deliver you out of evry difficulty & affliction according to your faith & dilligence & uprightness Before me |
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| Joseph blessing conditional |
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& I have covenanted with my Servent <Joseph> that earth nor Hell combined againsts him shall not take the Blessing out of his hands which I have prepared for him if he walketh uprightly before me neither the spiritual nor the temporal [31] Blessing |
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Purple: Rigdon |
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& Behold I also covenanted with those who have assisted him in my work that I will do unto them even the same Because they have done that which is pleasing in my sight |
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| Except Martin |
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(yea even all save Martin only it be one only) |
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Manuscript Revelation Books: "parentheses possibly inserted at a later time." |
| Secure Book of Mormon copyright |
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Wherefore be dilligent in Securing the Copy right of my Servent work upon all the face of the Earth of which is known by you unto unto my Servent Joseph & unto him whom he willeth accordinng [sic] as I shall command him |
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| For blessing of faithful |
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that the faithful & the righteous may retain the temperal Blessing as well as the Spirit[u]al & also that my work be not destroyed by the workers of iniquity to their own distruction & damnation when they are fully ripe |
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| Assistants to secure copyright |
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& now Behold I say unto you that I have covenanted & it Pleaseth me that Oliver Cowderey Joseph Knight Hyram Pagee & Josiah Stowel[l] shall do my work in this thing yea even in securing the <Copy> right |
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| For salvation of souls |
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& they shall do it with an eye single to my Glory that it may be the means of bringing souls unto me Salvation through mine only Begotten |
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Behold I am God I have spoken it & it is expedient in me |
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| Go to Kingston |
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Wherefor[e] I say unto you that ye shall go to Kingston seeking me continually through mine Only Begotten |
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Teal: Unidentified |
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& if ye do this ye shall have my spirit to go with you |
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& ye shall have an addition of all things which is expedient in me <amen> |
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Purple: Rigdon |
| Sell copyright for Canada |
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& I grant unto my servant a privelige that he may sell <a copyright> through you after speaking after the manner of men |
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for the four Provinces if the People harden not their hearts against the enticeings of my spirit & my word |
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| Salvation up to people |
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for Behold it lieth in themselves to their condemnation & <or> to their salvation |
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Behold my way is before you & the means I will prepare & the Blessing I hold in mine own hand |
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& if ye are faithful I will pour out upon you even as much as ye are able to Bear |
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& thus it shall be |
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| Heavenly Father speaks through Jesus |
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Behold I am the father & it is through mine only begotten which is Jesus Christ your Redeemer amen |
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