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Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Spaulding, Solomon 1761-1816
Clergyman; born in Ashford, Conn., in 1761; served in the revolutionary War; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1785; entered business with his brother in Cherry Valley, N. Y., in 1795, and a few years later in Richfi e Book of Mormon was an outgrowth of The manuscript found, and it was alleged that Sidney Rigdon and Joseph Smith stole Spaulding's manuscript, and from it made the book of the Mormon faith.
In 1884, however, James H. Fairchild, president of Oberli Oberlin College, compared Spaulding's manuscript with the Book of Mormon and declared that there was no resemblance except in general features.
Spaulding died in Amity, Pa., Oct. 20, 1816.
See Mormons; Smith, Joseph.
speaker of Congress, the Oberlin College, compared Spaulding's manuscript with the Book of Mormon and declared that there was no resemblance except in general features.
Spaulding died in Amity, Pa., Oct. 20, 1816.
See Mormons; Smith, Joseph.
speaker of Congress, the