William H. Dame records account of the "Cumorah Cave."

Date: Jan 14, 1855
Type: Personal Journal / Diary
Source: William H. Dame
LDS
Hearsay: 3rd Hand
Late
Reference: William Dame, Southern Exploring Company Journals and Chart, January 14, 1855, CHL, MS 4953
Scribe/Publisher: William H. Dame
People: W. W. Phelps, Hyrum Smith, William H. Dame, David Whitmer, Joseph Smith, Jr., Oliver Cowdery
Audience: N/A
Transcription: 14 Sun in the morning with Brethren attended meeting a discourse from W. W. Phelps he related a story told him by Hyrum Smith which was as follows Joseph Hyrum Cowdery & Whitmere went to the hill Cormorah as they were walking up the hill a door opened and they walked in into a room about 16 ft square. In that room was an angel and a trunk. On that trunk lay a book of Mormon & gold plates, Laban’s sword, Aaron’s brestplate.
Source Link: https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/46e99320-0833-4417-b8b1-8a25e9403a0f/0/73?lang=eng
BHR Staff Commentary: Note: the CHL scan does not include a page of the final sentence. The rest of the transcription has been taken from https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1360&context=jbms.
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