The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has devoted significant resources to make the Book of Mormon easily accessible to us in print, digital, and audio formats. One additional resource that may be helpful in your Come, Follow Me study of the Book of Mormon in 2024 is the original manuscript of the Book of Mormon, which is now available online.

The original Book of Mormon manuscript was handwritten with a quill pen by Oliver Cowdery and other scribes as Joseph Smith dictated the text in 1829. It stands today as a witness to the translation and a testament to the sacrifices of early Latter-day Saints.

Learn more about this manuscript in the article “How seeing historic images of the original Book of Mormon manuscript can enhance gospel learning.”