of the Book of Mormon to the clerk at the Statione[r]s
Hall & paid 3/ shillings sterling for Entering on the Eight day of Feburary AD 1841 this is what both my
Journals & memory say. It was Entered in the
Name of Joseph Smith But Elder Davis stated
that He searched the Lettr Befor Book of mormon
& for Joseph Smith from 1838 to 45 & no such
Entry could be found. Their has been some trickery
in this it appea[r]s the clerk kept both the Books &
money without Entering it, & I am glad it has come
to light. No the question arises what shall be done
I think I should now be Entered in your name
as president of the Church. But I will here remark
that I have had an interview with the American Consul
within a few days & showed him my power of Attorney
with the idea of learning whether I could act legally
upon it if it ever came to a court of Law. He info[rm]ed
me I could not that for it to be legal in a court
of Law in this county, it must Have the name
of the British Consul who is in America attached
to it And if it was a power of Attorney for England
to America it must Have the signature of the
of the Book of Mormon to the clerk at the Stationers
Hall & paid 3/ shillings sterling for Entering on the
Eight day of Feburary AD 1841 this is what both my
Journals & memory say. It was Entered in the
Name of Joseph Smith But Elder Davis stated
that He searched the Lettr Befor Book of mormon
& for Joseph Smith from 1838 to 45 & no such
Entry could be found. Their has been some trickery
in this it appears the clerk kept both the Books &
money without Entering it, & I am glad it has come
to light. No the question arises what shall be done
I think I should now be Entered in your name
as president of the Church. But I will here remark
that I have had an interview with the American Consul
within a few days & showed him my power of Attorney
with the idea of learning whether I could act legally
upon it if it ever came to a court of Law. He informed
me I could not that for it be legal in a court
of Law in this county, it must Have the name
of the British Consul who is in America attached
to it And if it was a power of Attorney for England
to America it must Have the signature of the