We the undersigned being personally acquainted with the family of Joseph Smith

senior with whom the celebrated gold Bible so-called originated state that they

were not only lazy

indolent set of men but also intemperant and their word was not to be

dependent on that they were glad to be dispensed of society pardon butts that sounds like a fake name

Warden Reed, Hiram Smith, Alfred Stafford, and a bunch of other people.

The testimony of Isaac Hale.

I first became acquainted with Joseph Smith Jr. in November 1825.

He was at that time in the employ of a set of men who were called money diggers,

and his occupation was that of seeing or

pretending to see by means of a stone placed in his hat and his hat closed over his

face. In this way he pretended to discover minerals and hidden treasure

currents. Young Smith made several visits at my house and at length asked my

consent to marrying my daughter, Emma. This I refused and gave my reasons for so doing, some of

which were that he was a stranger and followed a business that I could not approve and then he left the place. Not long after this he returned and while I was absent from home carried off my daughter into the state of New York where they were married without my approbation or consent.

I was informed they had brought a wonderful book of place down with them.

I was shown a box in which it said they were contained, which had to all appearances been used as a glass box of the common window glass.

I was allowed to feel the weight of the box and they gave me to understand that the Book of Plates were then

in the box into which however I was not allowed to look.

I inquired of Joseph Smith Jr. who was to be the first who would be allowed to see the book of plates.

He said it was a young child.

After this, I became dissatisfied and informed him that if there was anything in my house of that

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