Diary of Charles Lowell Walker — 2 Vols Set — Edited by A. Karl Larson & Katharine Miles Larson — Includes Rare Account of Joseph Smith’s “First Vision”

Two volumes; hardcover; with fair only dust jackets.

Pretty good condition but some light underlining in the texts.

Volume Two contains a rare account of a man who overheard Joseph Smith tell the account of his “First Vision” in which he said that God the Father touched Joseph Smith on the eye, and then he saw the Savior.” This is the only known account of that particular aspect of the vision.

Here is the reference, which was recorded on February 2nd, 1893:

“God touched his eyes with his finger and said “[Joseph] this is my beloved Son hear him.” As soon as the Lord had touched his eyes with his finger he immediately saw the Savior. After meeting, a few of us questioned him about the matter and he told us at the bottom of the meeting house steps that he was in the House of Father Smith in Kirtland when Joseph made this declaration, and that Joseph while speaking of it put his finger to his right eye, suiting the action with the words so as to illustrate and at the same time impress the [occurrence] on the minds of those unto whom He was speaking.” (Vol. 2, pages 755-756.)