Book of Mormon Census

Record Date	01/21/2025
Collection Name	1830 Palmyra
Ownership Type	Archived Display
Owner	Seattle WA Temple
Location	Bellevue, Washington
Description	1830 Book of Mormon, Seattle Washington Temple
Provenance	Last names of Freeman and Partridge inscribed, Pencil notes of Frankinville, Catt. Co, NY Accompanying plaque lists this was given to Layton B Jones, Seattle Stake President in 1960 by a member of the community. Given to the Seattle Temple by F. Arthur Kay, first Seattle temple president in 1980. Housed in a display case inside the temple.
Unique Features	Spine: dark and light contrasting colors. 7 sets of ribbing with gold inlay wearing off. curved section at lower right edge part of circular mark on cover. Spine Lettering and Label: Black title ribbon present and gold block letters fading but visible. Large block format. Cover: Noticeable circular mark on lower left portion, wrapping to spine. Scratches and wear marks on upper half and other various parts. Binding: spine/cover hinge in tact. Single front endpaper Title Page: Present and intact. no markings. Slight triangular cockling top right and left and bottom left corners. Text: Full text, various markings in gutter and edges in pencil Inscription: (E) Freeman (F) Partridge Notes: Dried/pressed flowers between pages 310/311. Pg 127 line 13 “peeple” Pg 310 line 26/27 “pow-ful”, Pg 575 line 15 “elder or priest”, Three Witnesses page line 10, proper “seen”