The Book of Commandments: 1833 Edition
About this book
The Book of Commandments is the earliest published volume containing the revelations of Joseph Smith Jr. and the basis of what would later become the Doctrine and Covenants. On July 20, 1833 an anti-Mormon destroyed the press being used to print The Book of Commandments. At that point, 65 revelations of the Book of Commandments, about two thirds the total, were already printed. Totaling 160 pages, most of the uncut and unbound sheets were destroyed in the ensuing fire. However, some neighbors including teenage sisters Caroline and Mary Elizabeth Rollins saved remnants of nearly 100 copies. Fewer than 30 are known to exist today, including incomplete versions. Chapter 65 was incomplete when the press was destroyed. This Reader's Digital Edition is based on a public domain text. Great effort has been taken to respect the integrity of the original text while increasing readability for the modern reader. To this end, small corrections to errors in spelling and punctuation have been made, but only to the extent that these changes were needed to improve readability. The formatting has also been altered to provide a cleaner, more readable experience on ebook readers, tablets, and other electronic devices. Introductions and footnotes not native to the text have been removed to avoid interruptions to and distractions from the text. Many people find that this allows them a greater ability to focus on the text itself. It is our hope that this Reader's Digital Edition will provide you with the best possible reading experience of this classic text. Our mission is to breathe new life into the pages of the past by removing barriers between the reader and the text.