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The Late War theory of Book of Mormon authorship
Was the Book of Mormon influenced by the language and themes of "The Late War" by Gilbert Hunt?
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Did Joseph Smith rely on the 1819 book "The Late War" by Gilbert Hunt while dictating the Book of Mormon?
To see citations to the critical sources for these claims, [[../CriticalSources|click here]]
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship
Benjamin L. McGuire, Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship7(Nobember 1, 2013): 323–355.
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