30 years ago today - Mar 3, 1983

[Mark Hofmann] E. B. Grandin printing contract for first printing of Book of Mormon, signed by Joseph Smith and Martin Harris (dated 17 August 1829), sold to LDS church for $25,000.

[Source: Whittaker, David J., The Hofmann Maze, A Book Review Essay with a Chronology and Bibliography of the Hofmann Case, BYU Studies Vol. 29, No. 1, pg.80,]

2 comments:

  1. Did the LDS Church ever recoup their money on this and the other transactions?

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  2. I don't know. I suspect not. There are a number of books on the topic that may have the answer.

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