Challenges in 19th Century Printing

This chapter examines the printing process of the 1830 edition of a key text, highlighting the complexities faced by typesetters, including unique printing errors and the evolution of printing technology. It focuses on Oliver Cowdery's transcription role and the challenges of copying manuscripts, illustrating the human errors that affected early Mormon scriptures. The conversation also touches on language evolution, discrepancies between editions, and the impact of Noah Webster on American English.