when joseph smith, jr. originally requested that grandin print the book of mormon, he refused to do so, believing it to be a risky financial venture and considered the book to be fraudulent. smith then sought a printer in nearby rochester to do the job. there he found printer elihu f. marshall, who was willing to publish the book. but prior to signing an agreement with marshall, smith once again appealed to grandin, telling him the publication would occur anyway. grandin then agreed to print 5,000 copies of the book. later after more worries arose, grandin halted publication until he received a usd $3,000 security payment. martin harris, a well-to-do farmer and early believer in smith's revelations, mortgaged his farm for the required $3,000 security payment, effectively ending his marriage.