Lucy Mack's copy of the Book of Mormon
LDS Church acquisition likely belonged to Joseph Smith's mother
A rare 1841 copy of the Book of Mormon that likely belonged to Lucy Mack Smith, mother of the Prophet Joseph Smith, is now owned by the LDS Church, the gift of a church member who wishes to remain anonymous.
Elder Marlin K. Jensen of the Seventy, Church Historian and Recorder, displayed the book during a recent Church News interview in his office.
At the same time, he displayed a portrait of the Prophet's mother by Sutcliffe Maudsley, a Nauvoo, Ill., artist, likely done in 1842 ,in which she is holding a Book of Mormon copy virtually identical to the recent acquisition by the LDS Church.
Read the full story via MormonTimes.com
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Sutcliffe Maudsley painting in 1842 of Lucy Mack Smith depicts her holding a Book of Mormon copy virtually identical to recent LDS Church acquisition.
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