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Your brother Jesse passed through
Monson, where he saw Mrs. Davidson
and her daughter, Mrs. McKinestry, and
also Dr. Ely, and spent several hours with them, during which time he asked
them the following questions. viz: | Your brother Jesse passed through
Monson, where he saw Mrs. Davidson
and her daughter, Mrs. McKinestry, and
also Dr. Ely, and spent several hours with them, during which time he asked
them the following questions. viz: | ||
| − | Did you, Mrs. Davidson, write a let
ter to John Storrs, giving an account of
the origin of the Book of Mormon?
Ans: I did not. Did you sign your name
to it? Ans: I did not, neither did I ever
see the letter until I saw it in the Boston
Recorder: the letter was never brought
to me to sign. Ques. What agency
had you in having this letter sent to Mr.
Storrs? Ans: D. R. Austin came to my
house and asked me some questions, took
some minutes on paper, and from these
minutes wrote that letter. Ques. Is
what is written in the letter true? Ans: In the main it is. Ques. Have you
read the Book of Mormon? Ans: I
have read some in it. Ques. Does Mr.
Spaulding's manuscript, and the Book of
Mormon agree? Ans: I think some
few of the names are alike. Ques. Does
the manuscript describe an idolatrous or
a religious people? Ans: An idolatrous
people. Ques. Where is the manuscript?
Ans: Dr. P. Hurlburt came here and
took it, said he would get it printed, and
let me have one half the profits. Ques.
Has Dr. P. Hurlburt got the manuscript
printed? Ans: I received a letter stating it did not read as they expected, and
they should not print it. Ques. How
large is Mr. Spaulding's manuscript?
Ans: About one third as large as the
Book of Mormon. To Mrs. McKinestry—how old were you when your father
wrote the manuscript? Ans: About five
years of age. Ques. Did you ever read
the manuscript? Ans: When I was
about twelve years old, I used to read it
for diversion. Ques. Did the manuscript
describe an idolatrous or religious peo
ple. Ans: An idolatrous people. Ques.
Do the manuscript and the Book of
Mormon agree? Ans: I think some of
the names agree. Ques. Are you certain that some of the names agree? Ans: I am not. Ques. Have you ever read
any in the Book of Mormon? Ans: I
have not. Ques. Was your name attached to that letter which was sent to
Mr. John Storrs by your order? Ans: No. I never meant that my name should
be there. | + | Did you, Mrs. Davidson, write a let
ter to John Storrs, giving an account of
the origin of the Book of Mormon?
Ans: I did not. Did you sign your name
to it? Ans: I did not, neither did I ever
see the letter until I saw it in the [[Boston
Recorder]]: the letter was never brought
to me to sign. Ques. What agency
had you in having this letter sent to Mr.
Storrs? Ans: D. R. Austin came to my
house and asked me some questions, took
some minutes on paper, and from these
minutes wrote that letter. Ques. Is
what is written in the letter true? Ans: In the main it is. Ques. Have you
read the Book of Mormon? Ans: I
have read some in it. Ques. Does Mr.
Spaulding's manuscript, and the Book of
Mormon agree? Ans: I think some
few of the names are alike. Ques. Does
the manuscript describe an idolatrous or
a religious people? Ans: An idolatrous
people. Ques. Where is the manuscript?
Ans: Dr. P. Hurlburt came here and
took it, said he would get it printed, and
let me have one half the profits. Ques.
Has Dr. P. Hurlburt got the manuscript
printed? Ans: I received a letter stating it did not read as they expected, and
they should not print it. Ques. How
large is Mr. Spaulding's manuscript?
Ans: About one third as large as the
Book of Mormon. To Mrs. McKinestry—how old were you when your father
wrote the manuscript? Ans: About five
years of age. Ques. Did you ever read
the manuscript? Ans: When I was
about twelve years old, I used to read it
for diversion. Ques. Did the manuscript
describe an idolatrous or religious peo
ple. Ans: An idolatrous people. Ques.
Do the manuscript and the Book of
Mormon agree? Ans: I think some of
the names agree. Ques. Are you certain that some of the names agree? Ans: I am not. Ques. Have you ever read
any in the Book of Mormon? Ans: I
have not. Ques. Was your name attached to that letter which was sent to
Mr. John Storrs by your order? Ans: No. I never meant that my name should
be there. |
You see by the above questions and
answers, that Mr. Austin, in his great
zeal to destroy the "Latter Day Saints,"
has asked Mrs. Davidson a few questions,
then wrote a letter to Mr. Slorrs in his
own language. I do not say that the
above questions and answers, were given
in the form that I have written them; but
these questions were asked, and these
answers given. Mrs. Davidson is about
seventy years of age, and somewhat
broke. This may certify that I am personally acquainted with Mr. Haven, his
son and daughter, and I am satisfied they
are persons of truth. I have also read Mr. Haven's letter to his daughter, which
has induced me to copy it for publication, and I further say, the above is a
correct copy of Mr. Haven's letter. | You see by the above questions and
answers, that Mr. Austin, in his great
zeal to destroy the "Latter Day Saints,"
has asked Mrs. Davidson a few questions,
then wrote a letter to Mr. Slorrs in his
own language. I do not say that the
above questions and answers, were given
in the form that I have written them; but
these questions were asked, and these
answers given. Mrs. Davidson is about
seventy years of age, and somewhat
broke. This may certify that I am personally acquainted with Mr. Haven, his
son and daughter, and I am satisfied they
are persons of truth. I have also read Mr. Haven's letter to his daughter, which
has induced me to copy it for publication, and I further say, the above is a
correct copy of Mr. Haven's letter. | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:05, 1 June 2021
[edit] Copy of a Letter
Western Messenger, v8 n4, August 1840, p. 190.
Copy of a letter written by Mr. John Haven of Holliston, Middlesex co. Massachusetts, to his daughter Eliza beth Haven of Quincy, Adams co. Illinois.
Your brother Jesse passed through Monson, where he saw Mrs. Davidson and her daughter, Mrs. McKinestry, and also Dr. Ely, and spent several hours with them, during which time he asked them the following questions. viz:
Did you, Mrs. Davidson, write a let ter to John Storrs, giving an account of the origin of the Book of Mormon? Ans: I did not. Did you sign your name to it? Ans: I did not, neither did I ever see the letter until I saw it in the Boston Recorder: the letter was never brought to me to sign. Ques. What agency had you in having this letter sent to Mr. Storrs? Ans: D. R. Austin came to my house and asked me some questions, took some minutes on paper, and from these minutes wrote that letter. Ques. Is what is written in the letter true? Ans: In the main it is. Ques. Have you read the Book of Mormon? Ans: I have read some in it. Ques. Does Mr. Spaulding's manuscript, and the Book of Mormon agree? Ans: I think some few of the names are alike. Ques. Does the manuscript describe an idolatrous or a religious people? Ans: An idolatrous people. Ques. Where is the manuscript? Ans: Dr. P. Hurlburt came here and took it, said he would get it printed, and let me have one half the profits. Ques. Has Dr. P. Hurlburt got the manuscript printed? Ans: I received a letter stating it did not read as they expected, and they should not print it. Ques. How large is Mr. Spaulding's manuscript? Ans: About one third as large as the Book of Mormon. To Mrs. McKinestry—how old were you when your father wrote the manuscript? Ans: About five years of age. Ques. Did you ever read the manuscript? Ans: When I was about twelve years old, I used to read it for diversion. Ques. Did the manuscript describe an idolatrous or religious peo ple. Ans: An idolatrous people. Ques. Do the manuscript and the Book of Mormon agree? Ans: I think some of the names agree. Ques. Are you certain that some of the names agree? Ans: I am not. Ques. Have you ever read any in the Book of Mormon? Ans: I have not. Ques. Was your name attached to that letter which was sent to Mr. John Storrs by your order? Ans: No. I never meant that my name should be there.
You see by the above questions and answers, that Mr. Austin, in his great zeal to destroy the "Latter Day Saints," has asked Mrs. Davidson a few questions, then wrote a letter to Mr. Slorrs in his own language. I do not say that the above questions and answers, were given in the form that I have written them; but these questions were asked, and these answers given. Mrs. Davidson is about seventy years of age, and somewhat broke. This may certify that I am personally acquainted with Mr. Haven, his son and daughter, and I am satisfied they are persons of truth. I have also read Mr. Haven's letter to his daughter, which has induced me to copy it for publication, and I further say, the above is a correct copy of Mr. Haven's letter.
- A. BADLAM.
