Wilford Woodruff reads Incidents of Travel and sees it as evidence for the Book of Mormon.
Wilford Woodruff Journal, September 13, 1841, Wilford Woodruff Papers
13th I spent the day in reading the 1st vol of INCIDENTS OF TRAVELS IN Central America Chiapas AND Yucatan BY JOHN L STEPHEN'S Author of "Incidents of travels in Egypt, Arabia PetrÆa and the Holy Land Illustrated by numerous engravings in towo vol I felt truly interested in this work for it brought to light a flowod of testimony in proof of the book of mormon in the discovery & survey of the city Copan in Central America A correct drawing of the monuments, pyramids, portraits, & Hieroglyphics as executed by Mr Catherwood is now presented before the publick & is truly a wonder to the world. their whole travels were truly interesting