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==Lucy Mack Smith: "Here it was that those 8 witnesses recorded in the Book of Mormon looked upon the plates and handled them of which they bear witness"==

Lucy Mack Smith wrote:

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In a few days we were follow by Joseph and Oliver and the Whitmers who came to make us a visit and also to make some arrangements about getting the book printed soon after they came They all that is the male part of the company repaired to a little grove where it was customary for the family to offer up their secret prayers. as Joseph had been instructed that the plates would be carried there by one of the ancient Nephites. Here it was that those 8 witnesses recorded in the Book of Mormon looked upon the plates and handled them of which they bear witness in the [title page of the Book of Mormon]. . . . After the witnesses returned to the house the Angel again made his appearance to Joseph and received the plates from his hands.<ref>Lucy Mack Smith's history, preliminary manuscript, Family and Church History Department, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</ref>
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[[de:Quelle:Lucy Mack Smith:Dort schauten die acht Zeugen, die im Buch Mormon verzeichnet sind, die Platten an und nahmen sie in die Hand und davon geben sie Zeugnis]]
[[es:Lucy Mack Smith: "Aquí fue donde esos 8 testigos registrados en el Libro de Mormón miraron las planchas y las manejaron de las cuales son testigos"]]