142: Hyrum Smith - The Polygamy Narrative's Achilles' Heel

Please consider supporting this podcast: Venmo: @Michelle-Stone-24Patreon.com/132problemsLinks:Whitney Horning's Paper: https://132problems.org/refuting-claims-that-hyrum-smith-was-a-polygamist/Hyrum's Affidvait re: Bennett: https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/times-and-seasons-1-august-1842/10 Letter to Parley P. Pratt: https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/letter-to-parley-p-pratt-and-others-12-june-1842/4 Levi Richards's Journal: https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/e8d44719-6577-4503-86b8-1641367be6b9/0/0Emily Partridge Temple Lot: https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/6ed3a142-524e-4471-852d-51e8ef422647/0/38 Hiram Brown Excommunication: https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/notice-circa-1-february-1844/1 Journal re: Orsamus Bostwick: https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/journal-december-1842-june-1844-book-3-15-july-1843-29-february-1844/283John Scott affidavit: https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/deposition-26-february-1844-city-of-nauvoo-v-bostwick/1 Hyrum's letter to China Creek: https://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/digital/collection/NCMP1820-1846/id/9987 Elder's Abroad letter: https://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/digital/collection/NCMP1820-1846/id/8236 Hyrum's postage notice: https://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/digital/collection/NCMP1820-1846/id/8269 Catherine Phillips Affidavits: https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/b412996b-112a-463f-b222-6004ab061793/0/0?lang=eng https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/b3718dc4-9815-4680-be15-9fda16165570/0/0 Catherine Phillips Death Certificate: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6XSQ-WYK?i=13&cc=1747615&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AXZLG-8X1Mercy Thompson's Autobiography: https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/f3e7311c-cd9c-4dea-811e-bdb9d973fa26/0/3Copy, Mercy Thompson Letter: https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/c6746061-f36c-46ed-8961-03f8c2369d5d/0/100