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Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language, circa July–circa November 1835

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Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language, [
Kirtland
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, OH, ca. July–ca. Nov. 1835]; handwriting of
William W. Phelps
17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...
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Warren Parrish
10 Jan. 1803–3 Jan. 1877. Clergyman, gardener. Born in New York. Son of John Parrish and Ruth Farr. Married first Elizabeth (Betsey) Patten of Westmoreland Co., New Hampshire, ca. 1822. Lived at Alexandria, Jefferson Co., New York, 1830. Purchased land at...
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; 34 pages; Kirtland Egyptian Papers, CHL.

The 34 inscribed pages are numbered 1–34. There are 188 blank pages interspersed among the inscribed pages. Blocks of text start on pages 1, 8, 12, 15, 19, 23, 27, 29, 31, and 33.

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Second part 5th Degree

	C
	✦	Alkebeth, ministers of God, high priests, kings
	✦	Baethka. Adam or the first man, or first king
	✦	Beth, man’s The place appointed of God for the residence of Adam; Adam ondi= Ahman a fruit garden made to be fruitful, by blessing or promise; great valley or plain given by promise, fitted with fruit trees and precious flowers, made for the healing of Man. Good to the task pleasing to the eye; sweet and precious <deligh[t]ful> to the smell; place of happiness— purity, holiness, and rest: even Zomar— Zion
	✦	Bethku= a place of residence for man; appointed of God: made to be more fruitful, by blessing; as More perfect place of happiness given by promise
	✦	Kahtu=aim: Another Kingdom governed by different laws, composed of subjects who receive their place at a future period, and governed by those who are under the directions of another; a kingdom whose subject differ one from another <in glory>; who come not into the pres behold not the face of of God
	✦	Tish Zi hoe oop sater: The glory of the celestial Kingdom: The connection of attributes; many parts perfected, and compounded into one Having been united; being united that which will be united, one glory above all other glories, as the the [sun?] excels in the light Moon in light, this glory excels being filled: with the same glory equaility

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Second part 5th Degree

	C
	✦	Alkebeth, ministers of God, high priests, kings
	✦	Baethka. Adam or the first man, or first king
	✦	Beth, The place appointed of God for the residence of Adam; Adam ondi= Ahman a garden made to be fruitful, by blessing or promise; great valley or plain given by promise, fitted with fruit trees and precious flowers, made for the healing of Man. Good to the task pleasing to the eye; sweet and delightful to the smell; place of happiness— purity, holiness, and rest: even Zomar— Zion
	✦	Bethku= a place of residence for man; appointed of God: made to be more fruitful, by blessing; a More perfect place of happiness given by promise
	✦	Kahtu=aim: Another Kingdom governed by different laws, composed of subjects who receive their place at a future period, and governed by those who are under the directions of another; a kingdom whose subject differ one from another in glory; behold not the face of of God
	✦	Tish Zi hoe oop sater: The glory of the celestial Kingdom: The connection of attributes; many parts perfected, and compounded into one Having been united; being united that which will be united, one glory above all other glories, as the the [sun] excels the Moon in light, this glory excels being filled: with the same glory equaility

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