About this time Smith reportedly informed Pratt about the principle of polygamy. [Benjamin] Winchester later recalled that Smith was engaged in an illicit affair with a female member, while staying in Philadelphia.
[Source: Broadhurst, Dale R., Mormon Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/morchrn2.htm]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Winchester
ReplyDeleteThe above link, however, has one error. Benjamin Winchester was NOT one of the original members of the first Q70 (Feb.28,1835). That was instead Stephen Winchester. See HC 2:185,203.