• The salamander letter was a controversial forged document about the history of the Latter Day Saint movement. The letter was one of hundreds of documents...
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  • Hofmann's Mormon forgeries, the Salamander letter, appeared in 1984. Supposedly written by Martin Harris to W. W. Phelps, the letter presented a version of the...
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    cites the forged salamander letter as evidence of the requirement to bring Alvin's body to obtain the plates. Quinn believed this letter to be authentic...
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  • Salamander may also refer to: Salamander (legendary creature) Salamander (anime), a video mini-series Salamander (TV series), from Belgium Salamander...
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    The salamander is an amphibian of the order Urodela which, as with many real creatures, often has been ascribed fantastic and sometimes occult qualities...
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  • more prominent. A number of hoaxes have involved false documents: Salamander Letter The Dossiers Secrets d'Henri Lobineau The Hitler Diaries The Oera...
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  • significant doubt as to the Salamander Letter's authenticity. He even went as far as to publish an attack on the Salamander Letter, shocking many scholars...
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    The California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) is a vulnerable amphibian native to California. It is a mole salamander. Previously considered...
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  • Earthsea in Ursula K. Le Guin's A Wizard of Earthsea hoard treasure. Salamander letter Huggins, Ronald V. (Winter 2003), "From Captain Kidd's Treasure Ghost...
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  • genuine. The Chase Affidavit was a source of inspiration for the Salamander letter, a 20th-century forgery by Mark Hofmann. The Chase Affidavit describes...
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  • 28: The Salamander Letter is made public, describing folk magic in early Mormonism and causing much controversy. Purporting to be an 1830 letter written...
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  • John Dehlin Mormon Stories Podcast Jeremy Runnells CES Letter Kinderhook plates Salamander letter September Six Jerald and Sandra Tanner Truth & Transparency...
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    Articles of Faith are a creed composed by Joseph Smith as part of an 1842 letter sent to "Long" John Wentworth, editor of the Chicago Democrat, and first...
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  • John Dehlin Mormon Stories Podcast Jeremy Runnells CES Letter Kinderhook plates Salamander letter September Six Jerald and Sandra Tanner Truth & Transparency...
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  • of such a requirement is the discredited Salamander Letter and suggest that Decker relied upon this letter as the source of his claim. Author Dan Vogel...
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  • Mormon manuscript, which came to be known as the "Salamander Letter", received much publicity. This letter, reportedly discovered by a scholar named Mark...
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    Saint movement history Phrenology and the Latter Day Saint movement Salamander letter The Magus (book) Luffman, Dale E. The Book of Mormons Witness to Its...
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    golden plates to The Book of Mormon. Smith stated in the 1842 Wentworth Letter to a Chicago newspaper editor that the book was "the history of ancient...
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  • published by John Payne Collier, some of which he had written himself Salamander Letter — a document that offers an alternative account of Joseph Smith's...
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  • Polygamy, Priesthood Correlation Program, Rigdon's July 4th oration, Salamander Letter, Salt Sermon, School of the Prophets, Second Great Awakening, Short...
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    John Dehlin Mormon Stories Podcast Jeremy Runnells CES Letter Kinderhook plates Salamander letter September Six Jerald and Sandra Tanner Truth & Transparency...
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  • ruse and modern dating confirmed they are 19th-century forgeries. Salamander letter – document alleging certain visions of Mormon leader Joseph Smith...
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  • early Mormon history. Hofmann's boldest forgery was soon dubbed the "Salamander Letter. Fearing exposure, Hofmann attempted to kill the main characters....
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  • Provo Oak Hills Stake high council (1993–98). William E. McLellin Salamander letter Utah National Parks Council Lloyd, R. Scott. "Collector's Historical...
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  • become an ardent supporter of the forged Salamander letter, and was hired by Christensen to research the letter. When it became rumored that Metcalfe had...
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  • During this time the infamous Salamander Letter surfaced, challenging the orthodox story of Mormon beginnings, though the letter was eventually found to be...
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  • Hofmann shared the Salamander letter, in November 1984. Marquardt had suspicions as to its authenticity, and shared the contents of the letter with the Tanners...
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    references to seer stones in the Latter Day Saint movement history Salamander letter The Magus (book) David J. Whittaker "Almanacs in the New England Heritage...
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    Degree(s) Notability Reference Freddy Deeb Professional poker player, World Series of Poker Mark Hofmann Author of the Salamander letter; convicted murderer...
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    this time the infamous Salamander letter surfaced, which challenged the orthodox story of Mormon beginnings, though the letter was eventually found to...
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