
1651: Priesthood Restoration w/ LDS Discussions - 18
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Oliver Cowderay's Letters to WW Phelps
In September of 1834, Oliver Cowderay is writing this series of letters to WW Phelps in Missouri. In these letters, he tells them for the first time about an angel or dating him and Joseph Smith in May of 1829. The word priesthood did not appear in any church writings until June of 1831 and connecting the lesser priesthood to the Levites until September of 1832. This letter is going to, as we'll talk about, is going to almost raise Oliver Cowderays instantly to equal status with Joseph Smith.
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