Manuscript
First book translated
The book of Lehi
Joseph Smith’s first scribe.
Martin Harris
The date Joseph Smith received the gold plates.
September 1827
The state the translation of the plates began
Pensylvania
Martin’s test of Joseph ability to translate
Fake Seer Stone
Number of pages that were lost
116
The person Martin wanted to show the plates to.
His wife Lucy Harris
How long after receiving the plates that translation began
7 months
Where Martin Harris lived
New York
Free Square
Woo hoo!
whom took the plates away from Joseph
The Angel Moroni
visitors to Joseph when he was feeling down
Joseph’s brother and father
How long it took to translate the first 116 pages
Two months
Where Martin confessed to losing the manuscript
The Smith family home
Mode of transportation used when Joseph went to find Martin
Stagecoach / walking
The number of people Martin was allowed to show the manuscript to
Five
The person that died at the time of the lost pages
Joseph and Emma’s first son
When Joseph surely got the plates back
Sept 22 1828
Where Joseph worked before resuming translation
On the farm
Distance walked after the stagecoach ride
20 miles
Number of times Joseph asked if Martin could show the translated pages
Three
Stayed with Emma while Joseph went to find Martin
Emma’s mother
Date Martin signed a covenant of conditions to show the manuscript
June 14 1828
Where Martin was ‘haunted’
Palmyra
the ‘lesson‘ from D&C 3-5
God is a God of second chances