Golden Plates

The Golden Plates is the name most frequently used to refer to the "gold plates" that Joseph Smith, Jr. said he received from the angel Moroni and used as the ancient source for the English translation of The Book of Mormon. In reference to the plates, the Book of Mormon was commonly known as the "Golden Bible" during the 1830s. Smith later became the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement.

References

• {{Journal reference url | Author=Smith, William | Title=The Old Soldier's Testimony | Journal=The Saint's Herald | Volume=34(39) | Year=1884 | Pages=643–644 | URL=http://www.lavazone2.com/dbroadhu/IA/sain1882.htm#100484}}