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History of Illinois
Book • 2010
Thomas Ford's 'History of Illinois' (published 1852) recounts political, social, and cultural events in the state, including anecdotes about the early Latter-day Saint movement.
Joseph referenced Ford's account as the origin of a widely circulated but anonymous story alleging that the eight witnesses were deceived by an empty box.
The book is sometimes cited in discussions of 19th-century perceptions of Mormonism and provides contemporary outsider perspectives on the movement's controversies.
Ford's history has been used by critics to source skeptical anecdotes about Joseph Smith, though Joseph in the episode critiques its reliability.
Joseph referenced Ford's account as the origin of a widely circulated but anonymous story alleging that the eight witnesses were deceived by an empty box.
The book is sometimes cited in discussions of 19th-century perceptions of Mormonism and provides contemporary outsider perspectives on the movement's controversies.
Ford's history has been used by critics to source skeptical anecdotes about Joseph Smith, though Joseph in the episode critiques its reliability.
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Mentioned by Joseph as the source of an anonymous account claiming the witnesses initially saw an empty box and later 'saw' plates after prayer.
Breaking Bad and Why the Three Witnesses to the Book of Mormon Are Unimpeachable
