Brigham Young University Brigham Young University BYU ScholarsArchive BYU ScholarsArchive Faculty Publications 2004-01-01 Prelude to the Pearl: Sweeping Events Leading to the Discovery of Prelude to the Pearl: Sweeping Events Leading to the Discovery of the Joseph Smith Papyri the Joseph Smith Papyri Kerry M. Muhlestein kerry_muhlestein@byu.edu Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub Part of the Biblical Studies Commons, Mormon Studies Commons, and the Other Religion Commons BYU ScholarsArchive Citation BYU ScholarsArchive Citation Muhlestein, Kerry M., "Prelude to the Pearl: Sweeping Events Leading to the Discovery of the Joseph Smith Papyri" (2004). Faculty Publications. 1016. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/1016 This Peer-Reviewed Article is brought to you for free and open access by BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in Faculty Publications by an authorized administrator of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact scholarsarchive@byu.edu, ellen_amatangelo@byu.edu.