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Revelations - 1828

Revelations of Joseph Smith - 1828

When: July 1828
Where: Harmony Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, USA (Joseph Smith Jr. home site)
Who: Joseph Smith
What: After serving as Joseph’s scribe for a little while, Martin Harris asked for permission to show the 116-page manuscript to his wife and other family members. After inquiring of the Lord several times, Martin Harris was finally granted permission to show the manuscript to his wife, his brother, his father and mother, and his wife’s sister.
Source: D&C 3; First published as chapter 2 in the Book of Commandments in 1833; see also History of the Church 1: 21-23

When: Summer 1828
Where: Harmony Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, USA (Joseph Smith Jr. home site)
Who: Joseph Smith
What: The Lord lets Joseph know that the lost 116 pages (Book of Lehi) have been found by evil men, and he is instructed to not translate those pages again.
Source: D&C 10; First published as chapter 9 in the Book of Commandments; see also History of the Church 1: 20-23

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