• Source: List of references to seer stones in the Latter Day Saint movement history

This is a list of references to seer stones in the Latter Day Saint movement history. The role and understanding of seer stones in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has shifted throughout its history. References to the Urim and Thummim (Latter Day Saints), spectacles, and interpreters are also included, as the term has been conflated at times with the term seer stones.




References prior to 1830






References from 1830 through 1839






References between 1840 and 1859






References between 1860 and 1879






References from 1880 through 1889






References from 1890 through 1899






References after 1900






See also


The first known published account of the Urim and Thummim is in "Questions proposed to the Mormonite Preachers and their answers obtained before the whole assembly at Julian Hall, Sunday Evening, August 5, 1832," in the Boston Investigator 2 (August 10, 1832).
Q.-In what manner was the interpretation, or translation made known, and by whom was it written?
A.-It was made known by the spirit of the Lord through the medium of the Urim and Thummim; and was written partly by Oliver Cowdery, and partly by Martin Harris.
Q.-What do you mean by Urim and Thummim?
A.-The same as were used by the prophets of old, which were two crystal stones, placed in bows something in the form of spectacles, which were found with the plates.

See https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/topic/urim-and-thummim




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• Seer stone (Latter Day Saints)
• List of references to seer stones in the Latter Day Saint movement history
• List of Latter Day Saint movement topics
• History of the Latter Day Saint movement
• Urim and Thummim (Latter Day Saints)
• Cunning folk traditions and the Latter Day Saint movement
• Phrenology and the Latter Day Saint movement
• Salamander letter
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Mormonism and polygamy