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Mormon Bible Origins Revealed by Spalding Manuscript Witness
Col. William H. Longwell and an Oregon Mormon associate recount a claim that Rev. Solomon Spalding drafted The Book of Mormon in Ohio, with Longwell asserting corrections shaped its Bible-style language. The tale places Spalding, Rigdon, and Joe Smith in Ohio and Kirtland, describing temple interiors and a dinner with Mormon leaders.
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Temple
St. Louis
William H. Longwell
Utah
Thve Street
Lellingwell
Sollmon Spalding
Leangwell
Selingwell
Col. Sellingwell
Pittsburg
Sidney Rigdon
Spalding
Rigdon
Mahoning County
Ohio
Rammar
Kirtland
Joe Smith
Mormon Eaders
Jtgdon
Lake Shore
Sidneyingdon
Joseph
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L Leffingwell
Spaldings