Today in Mormon History - Nov 30

Today in Mormon History ...

[Joseph Smith Diary] "This afternoon Henry Capron called to see me. He is an old acquaintance of mine from Manchester, New York. I showed him the Egyptian records." (An American Prophet's Record, p. 69) (1)
-- 175 years ago - Monday, Nov 30, 1835

[Joseph Smith Translation] Gen. 5:38-6:16 (Moses 5:52-6:18 (OT 2, p. 10, line 24, to p. 11, line 39) Scribe: John Whitmer, Fayette, N.Y. (2)
-- 180 years ago - Nov 30, 1830

President Gordon B. Hinckley breaks ground for the Las Vegas Nevada Temple. (3)
-- 25 years ago - Nov 30, 1985


1 - Joseph Smith's Diary Statements Regarding Translation of His Egyptian Papyri and the Book of Abraham, Instutite for Religious Research
2 - Time Sequence of the New Translation, Robert I Matthews. 'A Plainer Translation': Joseph Smith's Translation of the Bible, A History and Commentary
3 - The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com

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