Orsamus Turner said it was “egends of hidden treasure,” and Martin Harris said it was “money supposed to have been hidden by the ancients” that drew the family to the hill.3 This is undoubtedly why Martin Harris, subsequent to meeting Joseph Smith, was also digging for treasure at Cumorah with Porter Rockwell and probably Joseph himself after the golden plates were said to be found in September, 1827.4 From 1820-1827, Joseph Smith and his father were digging at and having experiences with Cumorah's guardian, according to long time Palmyra residents Turner, Harris, Pomeroy Tucker, Willard Chase, and Orlando Saunders-all providing detailed accounts. The Smith's “Cumorah Cave” and “The Golden Pot”įifty-one of Palmyra's leading citizens said the Smith family was “famous for visionary projects.”2 One of these projects centered on a nearby glacial drumlin, later called Cumorah.
In my book I have said: “Regardless of where the motifs in the New York narrative came from, most of them, including the basic storyline, were already present in some form in the environment.”1 “The Golden Pot,” other treasure motifs, and his own personal experience, all influenced Joseph Smith's narrative.
I have never believed that “The Golden Pot” was the only influence upon Joseph Smith's angel golden-plates story. I welcome and thank people for their comments. I both hoped for and expected such a discussion. I have received a number of inquiries from people seeking additional information and clarification on my “Moroni and the Golden Pot” chapter, found in, An Insider's View of Mormon Origins.
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