Joseph Smith's treasure digs all failed. Followers stayed.

Description: day 30 of digging. treasure moved again. spirits are high.
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"did not exactly find it
but got a piece of ore
which resembled gold
............. he thinks."
– josiah stowell under oath, 1826

Watch the full episode (Joseph Smith and Treasure Digging, LDS Discussions): https://youtu.be/6p7gAxwsM_k (Mormon Stories Ep. 1575)

Sources:
- Justice Albert Neely's bill of costs, 1826
- Testimonies of Josiah Stowell and Jonathan Thompson, 1826 hearing (court record as published in 1873)
- William Stafford's affidavit, 1833
- Doctrine and Covenants 105:2 (1834)
- Joseph Smith—History 1:56

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