70 years ago today - Apr 7, 1943

[President Heber J. Grant Diary] I then went into Brother Widtsoe's office and had a talk with him and Brother Wilford Wood. Much to my sorrow Brother Wood has gathered a lot of information that reflects very seriously on Joseph Smith the Prophet's wife's actions just previous to his murder. I shall live in hopes that she may be able to clear herself. I am glad we are not going to publish what we have learned.

[Source: Diary of Heber J. Grant, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

2 comments:

  1. Is there (or was there) any evidence at what and where that "lot of information" might be?

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  2. I'm not sure what specifically this was. I suspect it had to do with her opposition to polygamy.

    The best place to look is probably the biography on the Hale Smith called Mormon Enigma.

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