How Much Weight Can a Single Source Bear? The Case of Samuel D. Tyler's Journal Entry

Authors

Matthew Roper

Abstract

In 1838 a group of Latter-day Sints passed through Randolph County, Missouri, on their way to join the Sains at Far West. A journal entry by Samuel D. Tyler, a member of the church who traveled with this group, has led some students of the Book of Mormon to conclude that the Prophet Joseph Smith revealed the location of the ancient city of Manti spoken of in the Book of Mormon. A careful examination of the Tyler journal an dother historical sources suggests that this conclusion is unwarranted.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Roper, Matthew (2013) "How Much Weight Can a Single Source Bear? The Case of Samuel D. Tyler's Journal Entry," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies: Vol. 22: No. 1, Article 6.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jbms/vol22/iss1/6