Book of Mormon Census

Record Date	05/15/2023
Collection Name	1830 Palmyra
Ownership Type	Special Collections
Owner	Weaton University
Location	Weaton, IL
Description	1830 Book of Mormon, John D Nutting Collection
Provenance	Came from the personal library of John D. Nutting (Christian missionary to those living in Utah in mid/late 1800’s) Notable details on Nutting found at: archives.wheaton.edu/agents/people/2535 Donated to Wheaton College in 1951. Held in special collections ever since. Inscription on inside cover listing Nancy Carrels
Unique Features	Spine: Intact and darkened in color, gold lines worn off and black lines in place. Spine Lettering and Label: Black ribbon visible. Gold lettering worn off. faint trace of lettering noticeable Binding: Front end papers missing Title Page: present an in tact. significant ink spot with accompanying smaller ink spot on first paragraph. signs of triangular cockling on lower right and left corners. Text: foxing and noticeable spots on first text page. small hole worn through on first text page above the First Book of Nephi title revealing words from page 7. Inscription: Front inside cover listing “Nancy Carrels Book” Notes: Preface page: “iv”