The Brigham Young Center

Salt Lake City, U. T.
Augt. 10. 1869.

Mr. James Emerson
Box. 502. Lowell, Mass.

Dear Sir:-

Yours of the 28. ult. has been received. We have been & are still much interested in the Turbine Water Wheel, & shall be much pleased to learn as soon as published the results of the test.

With regard to the Book of Mormon, what it is, & how to procure a copy of it, I will briefly say, that it is not what many suppose it to be-- the Bible of the Latter-day Saints. The Bible of Christianity is the Bible of the Latter-day Saints. The Book of Mormon is a history of the Aborigines of the American Continent, much as the Old Testament is a history of the Jews; it was translated by the gift & power of God, & is really the most extraordinary work extant. The Latter-day Saints believe in it, because it is truth, & they very generally bear witness of their knowledge of this fact.

There is another work called "Book of Doctrine & Covenants" containing revelations of God to the Prophet Joseph Smith, which is also published & circulated to the world.

Besides these, there are other publications explanatory of our doctrines, among which are "The Voice of Warning," "Key to Theology," "Orson Spender's Letters" & Orson Pratt's "Divine Authority" "Divine Authenticity of the Book of Mormon" "Kingdom of God" & "New Jerusalem." These works can be had at the "Deseret Book Store." Book of Mormon $1.25 Doctrine & Covenants $1.00 Voice of Warning 75¢ O. Pratt's Pamphlets about 25¢ each; the others mentioned are not now in Stock. The postage on each volume would not exceed 40¢.

Yours with respect
 

Brigham Young