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The Palmyra Hill Cave and Mormon Bible Tale
A long reader's account recalls the Palmyra Miner's Hill and the cave where Oliver Cowdery helped Joseph Smith prepare the early Mormon manuscript. It covers the manuscript's burning, the cave's discovery, printing challenges, and the players including Smith Hyrum Gilbert and David Whitmer, with a focus on the evidence and publishing details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Smith
Wile Wibie
Capes
Miner's Hill
Palmyra
Jor Smith
Smith
Oliver Cowdery
Smiths
Hames
Cowdery
DSI
Dees Martin Harris
Hut Harris
Farets
Harri Tad
Chis Cave
Mormon Hill
Ike
Morton Hill
Barre
Briers
Pristed
Robert B Grandin
T:e Wayne Sentinel
Harris
Grandin
John H. Gilbert
Gilbert
Maj
Pentman
Hyrum Smith
Hare David Whitmer
Richmond
Williamain
Wayne County
Washington
Joe Stith
Joseph Smith, Jr
F. W. Morton
Chicago Times