Refined by
- Home
- The Papers
- Reference
- 1of20Show Results
- The Papers
- Revelations and TranslationsInterim Content
53991848
Egyptian Alphabet, William W. Phelps scribe, circa July–circa December 1835
Image and Text
Image Only
Text Only
“Egyptian Alphabet” [Kirtland, OH, ca. July–ca. Dec. 1835]; handwriting of William W. Phelps; four pages; Kirtland Egyptian Papers, CHL. Includes archival notations.
Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and 1,000 others; in 1838 about 2,000 Saints and 1,200 others; in 1839 about 100 Saints and 1,500 others. Mormon missionaries visited township...
More Info17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...
View Full BioNote: When an Egyptian hieratic character appears on the manuscript, it is represented by a stylized “H” in the transcript. The transcript of “Egyptian Alphabet” presented here is used with permission of Brian M. Hauglid, associate professor of ancient scripture, Brigham Young University. Hauglid is preparing a collection of JS Egyptian materials, including this document, for print publication.
