Links & Resources

Key Sources

October 5, 1843 Journal Entry – Original | Draft | Final

1835 D&C Section 101

Hyrum Smith’s April 8, 1844 Speech – Original | Altered Version

Joseph Smith’s Letter to the Relief Society March 31, 1842 – Original | Altered Version

Websites and YouTube

Joseph Smith Papers Project
The Joseph Smith Papers Project is an effort to gather together all extant Joseph Smith documents and to publish complete and accurate transcripts of those documents with both textual and contextual annotation.

Hemlock Knots
Hemlock Knots Ministries is a FBO (faith-based organization). We seek to better understand truth and error surrounding latter-day saint-related belief systems to facilitate more informed choices regarding personal faith.

Rob Fotheringham
Rob Fotheringham is an independent researcher, YouTube channel operator & former LDS church employee of 9 years on the LDS gospel library, welfare projects, perpetual education fund and more. Rob is best known for his series of videos that outline LDS subjects of interest.

Rock Waterman
Polygamy Skeptic and Blogger

Recommended Books

Joseph Smith Fought Polygamy Hard copy | Free Online Version
– Richard and Pamela Price

Joseph Smith Revealed: A Faithful Telling: Exploring an Alternate Polygamy Narrative
– Whitney N. Horning

Hyrum Smith a Prophet Unsung
– Whitney N. Horning

Wife No. 19: Or The Story Of A Life In Bondage, Being A Complete Expose of Mormonism And Revealing The Sorrows, Sacrifices And Sufferings Of Women In Polygamy
– Ann Eliza Young