description. In 1981, the official magazine of the LDS Church ran an article stating that the plates were a hoax, and asserted that there was no proof that Smith made any attempt to translate the plates under the direction of God, in the way he had with the Book of Mormon: "There is no evidence that the Prophet Joseph Smith ever took up the matter with the Lord, as he did when working with the Book of Mormon and the Book of Abraham". See also The Greek Psalter Incident List of plates (Latter Day Saint movement) Voree plates Notes Further reading [Held in the library collections of Brigham Young University and the University of Utah.] Joseph Smith 1843 archaeological discoveries 1843 works 1843 in Christianity 1843 in Illinois 19th-century hoaxes 19th-century inscriptions Archaeological forgeries History of the Latter Day Saint movement Hoaxes in the United States Latter Day Saint movement in Illinois Mormonism-related controversies Religious hoaxes Brass sculptures