Box 11
Contains 21 Results:
Americana Documents, Miscellaneous
Anthon Transcript
Includes, among other papers, Hofmann's own description of "finding" the transcript, attempts by scholars to interpret the document, and articles written about the document both before and after it was exposed as a forgery.
Bath Plates
Book of Mormon Manuscript Pages
Jim Bridger Notes, 1852
Bullock Collection, 1865
A letter purported to be written by Thomas Bullock, personal clerk to Joseph Smith, Jr. Historically significant because it appears that Bullock had written the letter as a refusal to Brigham Young to turn the Joseph Smith III blessing over to him. As such, this letter provided support for the forged blessing.
Oliver Cowdery History
Press releases, articles, and correspondence regarding this controversial collection. Most of these papers, which were written in 1985, address the issue of whether or not a Cowdery history exists. It is in the possession of the Mormon Church.
Deseret Currency Notes, Photocopies of Forged Notes
E. B. Grandin Contract
Nathan Harris' Book of Common Prayer
A Martin Harris signature was forged in the back of this book by Mark Hofmann. The alteration served to increase the value of the book. Because Martin Harris signatures are very rare, it also added further "proof" of the authenticity of the Salamander letter, by providing another signature with which to compare the one on the Salamander letter.
Harris to Conrad, Letter
Haunted Man
A handwritten Charles Dickens manuscript. Hofmann received money from a number of investors for its purchase.
Kinderhook Plates
Lawrence Sisters
Jack London, Call of the Wild
Lost 116 Pages of the Book of Mormon
It is suspected that Hofmann was going to attempt a forgery of this document. The financial potential for Hofmann, as well as the impact on Mormonism, of such a forgery would have far surpassed that of any of his previous documents.
McLellin Collection
Press releases, copies of McLellin materials, and articles. Dealings with this collection eventually led to the bombings. These papers, which were located in Texas by investigators shortly after the bombings, were not as significant as Hofmann had claimed.
Miscellaneous Documents
Includes copies of a number of suspected forgeries.