Letter from Robert Holmes, 18 December 1889

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Letter from Robert Holmes, 18 December 1889
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    To the presidincy of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, Greeting. Dear Sirs, I have an empelling force in me that I can not resist. Reason, truth and light tells me that ignorance is not bliss. Truth light and intelligence are the characteristics of the latter day saints. And espashelly should these principles be disaminated among the young of that people. To which I am glad to say that they are. And what I wish to draw the attention of the Brethren to ...
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    all round to older heads, as it has been openly expressed even by some Bishops and leading men. And this partly is one reason why I take up the subject. I may say I have gone through the Book of Mormon twenty times to find out the Ge-o-graphical part of it. And I doubt the ab^i^lity of any man to get up a map and locate a city as its proper site. I have seen ^two^ maps gotten up and if my memery serves me right the two maps disagree. And further more the two maps ...
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    the water of Mormon I dear not say much about it. But with my close study I could never place it in south America, from the fact, the condition as a wooded thicket as Alma found it as a resort to preach and baptize in in his day. And the condition as found, 280 years a go by two Franciscon Monks I am enduced to believe it to be located in what is now known as Guatimala. Alma says it was a place of pure water. the above Monks in ...
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    is one that has been handled by men of skill and ability. And that is the city and land of Zarahemla. I have taken great paines and searched deep to find the ge-o-graphy of that noted and historic place, and with the discoveries of men made 40 and 50 years a go in central america, and the reading of the Book of Mormon its self I could not think to hunt in south america for it. My reasons, 156 16 And they journeyed in the wilderness and were brought by the hand of the ...
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    Brethren of the presidency of the church I must again resume my subject, at the same time I reliaze ^my^ weakness in under taking a subject of this kind, and have tried to resent it, but in vain. Therefor although my limes quiver while I write as I feel the weight of my position. Yet by the help of God if I am permited to appear befor the leaders of the church to give a reason for the hope that is with in me. As to the Ge-o-graphical situation of cities and lands as given by the ...
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    named by the Jeradites, in the south part of north America. 4 The great general Mormon's nativity Seems to me can be traced into the land north, as given by his 10th, 11th, 15th, and 16th, years of age. As Ammaron give him charge of the plates as hidden in the hill Shim at ten years of age, in the land Antum I wish here to say ^if^ the above can be success- fuly esablished to the satisfaction of all concerned, the waters of Mormon can easly ^be^ located, Ge-o-graphcaly, and that by
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    give this subject your canded consideration, and if it meet your approval please to commu unicate your sentiments as to its utility, and you will conferr a favor upon your brother in the gospel of Christ. Robt. Holmes. Spanish. Fork. Utah. Co Dec. 18, 1889. ...
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    Dec 18 [18]89. Robt Holmes. Spanish fork Red Dec 19 [18]89.