Letter from Reese P. Kendall, 20 May 1892
Dear Sir:
I am editing a work for a large
publishing house in N. Y. City, in the interest
of Sunday Schools, and private instruction,
upon a unique place.
In our "Common-place" I say,
'The Mormon Church is not known to have
adapted officially the Oxford Bible (containing
King James version and Anglican Margins)?
Years ago I saw "The Book of Mormon";
but, ^do not^ recollect whether it was an addition to the
Standard; or whether it was intended to
supersede.
My first series will go on, in manuscript,
in 3 weeks; & I should like to have any statement
about you substantially correct.
Hence please answer the following—
1. Do you use and recommend the 'Oxford' entire?
and [illegible]?
2. Are you in harmony with the American
Bible Society in its reprint of the body of the
Oxford Reference Bible?
3. Is the Mormon Body, like the remainder of christendom,
universally & uniformly hostile (in sentiment) toward
all sectarian texts and margins?
I wish to say further, that my enquiries
