[Leonard Arrington]
This morning we met from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. with the advisors to the department from the Twelve-Elders [Delbert L.] Stapley and [Howard W.] Hunter. ...
(1) There is no response yet on our letters regarding studies of plural marriage and Indian history. ...
(3) The Quorum of Twelve had discussed our proposal on doing biographical studies of Brigham Young. The general sentiment there, according to Brother Stapley and Brother Hunter, was favorable. One or two members cautioned about putting in matters that might reflect unfavorably on the Church. Brother Hunter and Brother Stapley were not able to obtain any minutes giving the final conclusion on the matter and so they have withheld their approval pending receipt of approval from the First Presidency. ...
[Confessions of a Mormon historian : the diaries of Leonard J. Arrington, 1971-1997, Gary James Bergera, editor, Signature Books, 2018]
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