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This is the site of the first printing of the Book of Mormon. Five-thousand copies were printed for $3,000 by Egbert B. Grandin. The Book of Mormon was copyrighted on June 11, 1829. John H. Gilbert, who reportedly set the type for these first copies of the Book of Mormon, has stated that the original manuscript was provided in August of 1829, and that all of the printing was finished by March of 1830 (as per interview with Elders W.H. and E.L. Kelley, who interviewed Mr. Gilbert on March 5, 1881).
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