Moroni gave the gold plates to Joseph Smith. (1)
-- 1827, September 22
Joseph Smith obtained the gold plates from Moroni at the Hill Cumorah (see JS-H 1: 59). (2)
-- 1827 September 22
Joseph Smith, Jun, obtained the Plates of the Book of Mormon, the Urim and Thummim, and Breastplate. (3)
Joseph Smith, Jr. acquires the Golden Plates on which The Book of Mormon is inscribed. (4)
-- September 22, 1827
[Joseph Smith] Manchester, New York. Joseph Smith received the golden plates from the angel Moroni on the hill where they were buried. (5)
[Joseph Smith] Joseph receives the gold plates from the angel Moroni at the Hill Cumorah and begins translation of the Book of Mormon with the help of the Urim and Thummim. (6)
-- 1827 22 September
[Joseph Smith] [Joseph Smith] Obtains Book of Mormon plates. (7)
-- 1827, September 22
[Joseph Smith] Obtains the plates from Moroni, after having met with Moroni on September 22 each year since 1823. (8)
Footnotes:
1 - http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550
2 - http://scriptures.lds.org/chchrono/contents
3 - Richards - Little, Compendium of the Doctrines of the Gospel, Church Chronology, Ch.66, p.306
4 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century_(Mormonism)
5 - http://josephsmith.byu.edu
6 - http://www.prophetjosephsmith.org/joseph_smith_timeline
7 - http://josephsmithpapers.org/TimelineOfEvents.htm
8 - Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah
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