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Many of Joseph Smith’s friends and neighbors signed affidavits that accused him and his family of being lazy, indolent, undependable treasure-seekers. Some of them claimed that Joseph had copied the Book of Mormon from a manuscript written by Solomon Spalding.
 
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#There are many statements from Joseph's contemporaries attesting to his good character&mdash;These people did not sign sworn affidavits, but their accounts are recorded in their journals and histories.
#It is also important to note that none of these statements regarding Joseph Smith, Jr. was a firsthand account from the Prophet himself, but instead represent second or third-hand accounts. It is interesting that Fawn Brodie and other modern anti-Mormons readily dismiss the affidavits supporting the Spalding theory (which has since been [[Book_of_Mormon/Authorship_theories/Spalding_manuscript|discredited]]), suggesting the Hurlbut "prompted" those making statements, yet accepts without question the affidavits attesting to the bad character of Joseph Smith and his family.
#Finally, Hurlbut's motive in collecting the affidavits is a factor. The Hurlbut affidavits were collected by a man who not only had a grudge to settle with the Church, but who had actually been brought before a judge for issuing a death threat against Joseph Smith, Jr. His family had likewise lost a court case brought by the Smiths, and young Joseph's testimony played a significant role in their victory.  (This occurred despite the Hurlbuts being more wealthy and prominent in the community than the poverty-stricken Smiths.)
 
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{{:Question: What do the Hurlbut affidavits claim about the Smith family's character and reliability?}}
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{{:Question: What do the Hurlbut affidavits claim about the Smith family and treasure digging?}}
{{:Question: What do the Hurlbut affidavits claim about the Smith family and treasure digging?}}
{{:Question: What do the Hurlbut affidavits say about Charles Anthon and the characters copied from the gold plates?}}
{{:Question: What do the Hurlbut affidavits say about Charles Anthon and the characters copied from the gold plates?}}
{{:Question: What did the Hurlbut affidavits say about Martin Harris?}}
{{:Question: What did the Hurlbut affidavits say about Martin Harris?}}
{{:Question: What do the Hurlbut affidavits say about Joseph Smith claiming that he was "as good as Jesus Christ"?}}
{{:Question: What do the Hurlbut affidavits say about Joseph Smith claiming that he was "as good as Jesus Christ"?}}
{{:Question: What do the Hurlbut affidavits say about the Spalding manuscript and the Book of Mormon?}}
{{:Question: What do the Hurlbut affidavits say about the Spalding manuscript and the Book of Mormon?}}
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