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	'''Summary:''' This page quotes from the relevant historical statements about the production of the Book of Abraham.		'''Summary:''' This page quotes from the relevant historical statements about the production of the Book of Abraham.
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	===July 1, 1835 (approximate): From John Whitmer's history of the Church===		===1 July 1835 (approximate): From John Whitmer's history of the Church===

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	===~~July~~ 3-6, 1835: ''Messenger and Advocate''—Joseph Smith interprets some characters from the papyri by revelation===		===3–6 July 1835: ''Messenger and Advocate''—Joseph Smith interprets some characters from the papyri by revelation===

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	===~~July~~ 3-6, 1835: ''History of the Church''—Joseph Smith interprets some characters from the papyri by revelation===		===3–6 July 1835: ''History of the Church''—Joseph Smith interprets some characters from the papyri by revelation===
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	On the 3rd of July, Michael H. Chandler came to Kirtland to exhibit some Egyptian mummies. There were four human figures, together with some two or more rolls of papyrus covered with hieroglyphic figures and devices. As Mr. Chandler had been told I could translate them, he brought me some of the characters, and I gave him the interpretation, and like a gentleman, he gave me the following certificate:		On the 3rd of July, Michael H. Chandler came to Kirtland to exhibit some Egyptian mummies. There were four human figures, together with some two or more rolls of papyrus covered with hieroglyphic figures and devices. As Mr. Chandler had been told I could translate them, he brought me some of the characters, and I gave him the interpretation, and like a gentleman, he gave me the following certificate:
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	===July 19 (approximate): Letter sent by W.W. Phelps to his wife—The papyri have not yet been translated===		===19 July 1835 (approximate): Letter sent by W.W. Phelps to his wife—The papyri have not yet been translated===

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	===~~July~~ 19-31 1835 (approximate): ''History of the Church''—Work is underway on the Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language (GAEL)===		===19–31 July 1835 (approximate): ''History of the Church''—Work is underway on the Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language (GAEL)===

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	*Joseph is translating an alphabet ''to'' the Book of Abraham		*Joseph is translating an alphabet ''to'' the Book of Abraham

	===August 5, 1835: From the ''Cleveland Whig''===		===5 August 1835: From the ''Cleveland Whig''===

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	===26 November 1835: "spent the day in transcribing the Egyptian characters from the papyrus"===		===26 November 1835: "spent the day in transcribing the Egyptian characters from the papyrus"===
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	Thursday 26th at home, we spent the day in transcribing Egyptian characters from the papyrus.—</blockquote>		Thursday 26th at home, we spent the day in transcribing Egyptian characters from the papyrus.— (Joseph Smith, Journal, 1835–1836, November 26, 1835, 50, The Joseph Smith Papers)</blockquote>

	===December 1835: "This record is beautifully written on papyrus with black, and a small part, red ink or paint, in perfect preservation"===		===December 1835: "This record is beautifully written on papyrus with black, and a small part, red ink or paint, in perfect preservation"===

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	===3 October 1835: Joseph explains the papyri to members of the Quorum of the Twelve===		===3 October 1835: Joseph explains the papyri to members of the Quorum of the Twelve===
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	In the afternoon waited on the twelve most of them at my house and exhibited to them the ancient reccords in my possession and gave explanation of the same <strike>thus</strike> <this> <strike>the</strike> day passed off with the blessings of the Lord</blockquote>		In the afternoon waited on the twelve most of them at my house and exhibited to them the ancient reccords in my possession and gave explanation of the same <strike>thus</strike> <this> <strike>the</strike> day passed off with the blessings of the Lord (Joseph Smith, Journal, October 3, 1835, 4, The Joseph Smith Papers)</blockquote>

	===7 October 1835: "recommenced translating"===		===7 October 1835: "recommenced translating"===
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