Joseph had given the abridged plates to the messenger before leaving Harmony. When they encountered the messenger on the road, David offered to give him a ride, but the messenger declined, saying he was going to Cumorah.
David remembered the encounter because it was the first time he heard the word Cumorah and he didn't know what it meant.
Here is an illustrated version of the events. In the next installment, we'll look at the actual historical accounts.
David Whitmer takes Joseph and Oliver to Fayette in June.
Exhibit in the Church History Museum in Salt Lake City, Utah
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