27-29 June 1843

Nauvoo June 27th 1843

... I have had

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a visit from brother Paley and his wife they are truly converted

it appears that J....h [Joseph Smith] has taught him some principles [plural marriage] and

told him his privilege, and even appointed one [Elizabeth Brotherton] for him, I dare

not tell you who it is, you would be astonished and I guess some

tried. she has be[e]n to me for counsel, I told her I did not wish

to advise in such matters. sister Pratt has be[e]n rageing against

these things, she told me her self that the devel [devil] had be[e]n in her

until within a few days past, she said the Lord had shown

her it was all right. she wants Parley to go ahead, says she

will do all in her power to help him; they are so ingagued [engaged] I

feer [fear] they will run to[o] fast. they asked me many questions on

principle I told them I did not know much and I rather they would

go to those that had authority to teach. Parley said he and J were

interrupted before he got what instruction he had wanted, and now

he did not know when he should have an opportunity. he seamed [seemed]



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unwilling to wate [wait]. I told him these were sacred things

and he better not make a moove [move] until he got more instruct

=ion.— I have a secret to tell you, but I am almost afrade [afraid],

it was commit[t]ed to me Sarah and she was requested not to

tell me, but she said she concidered [considered] me a part of her self and

she would tell me, and I might tell you for it was just what

you had propheeyed [prophesied] would come to pass. now if you know what

you have said about sarah All[e]y then you have got the secret,

for it is even so, and she is tickled about it. and they all appear

in better spirits than they did before. how they will carry it

out, is more than I know, I hope they have got more faith than

I have. ...

[Source: Letter from Vilate Kimball to Heber C. Kimball; and Helen M. Kimball to Heber C. Kimball]