Mormon History, After Jun 1, 1829

/Mormon History Chronology/
-- After Jun 1, 1829
Joseph Smith reveals that three witnesses to the gold plates are required (in the presence of Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, and Martin Harris); the three of them request to be the witnesses, Smith relents. (1)

Martin Harris reports a vision of the gold plates three days after Cowdery and Whitmer. After their visions, Smith writes the witness statement and the three sign it. (1)

Oliver Cowdery and David Whitmer report a vision by an angel of the gold plates. (1)

-- Tuesday, Jun 02, 1829
Fayette, Arrive at Whitmer Farm (2)

-- 1829 early June
[Oliver Cowdery] David Whitmer arrived at Harmony, Susquehanna, PA and offered to move Oliver Cowdery, along with Joseph Smith, Jr. to the Whitmer home in Fayette, Seneca, NY. Joseph and Oliver temporarily settled with the Whitmer family, where they finished the "translation" and transcription for their planned printing of the Book of Mormon. (3)

-- Jun 03, 1829 to June 25, 1829
, Translation of the small plates of Nephi (2)

-- Jun 3, 1829
[Lucy Mack Smith] The translation of the Book of Mormon recommences and is finished by the month's end. (4)

-- about Wednesday, Jun 03, 1829
1 Nephi 1:1 Oliver Cowdery handwriting (2)

-- about Thursday, Jun 04, 1829
1 Nephi 3:9 O Cowdery & [J Whitmer ?] (2)

-- about Friday, Jun 05, 1829
1 Nephi 4:20 unknown hand (2)

-- about Saturday, Jun 06, 1829
1 Nephi 8:24 unknown hand (2)

-- about Sunday, Jun 07, 1829
1 Nephi 12:18 John Whitmer ? handwriting (2)

-- about Monday, Jun 08, 1829
1 Nephi 14:1 John Whitmer ? handwriting (2)

-- about Tuesday, Jun 09, 1829
1 Nephi 16 Oliver Cowdery handwriting (2)

Footnotes:
1 - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgv482t8_0d5hdn5cv
2 - http://www.eldenwatson.net/BoM.htm
3 - http://olivercowdery.com/history/Cdychrn1.htm
4 - Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, Edited by Lavina Fielding Anderson, 2001, Signature Books

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