Exploding the Expositor's Affidavits

The Nauvoo Expositor contained three affidavits accusing Joseph Smith of concocting a revelation about polygamy. Critics of Joseph Smith’s monogamy claim that this is airtight proof that Joseph Smith was a polygamist. But as we’ll see, that’s not the case at all.

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Notes and Sources:
- The Nauvoo Expositor: https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/nauvoo-expositor-7-june-1844/1, https://archive.org/stream/NauvooExpositor1844Replica/Nauvoo_Expositor_1844_replica_djvu.txt
- LDS Doctrine and Covenants section 132: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/132?lang=eng
- Brigham Young claims that he taught Hyrum Smith about polygamy: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/history/saints-v1/40-united-in-an-everlasting-covenant?lang=eng#note40
- William Clayton’s affidavit describing the alleged transcription of D&C 132: https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/d091310b-4d88-43dd-a141-bb7ec1579934/0/0?lang=eng
- Leonard Soby’s affidavit about the High Council meeting: https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/f6979396-c6e6-4025-9f2c-1293655d8639/0/0
- David Fullmer’s affidavit about the High Council meeting: https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/ddb18b5f-a095-451d-b0b9-9bff9733bbd9/0/0
- Joseph Smith’s journal was altered after his death to support polygamy (additional links in video notes): https://youtu.be/6rW67TG8_D4?si=wZfH9hAVJdzlyBhG
- Minutes of the 12 August 1843 High Council meeting: https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/e7896b07-224e-4dd8-8790-b7f995838c46/0/13?lang=eng
- Accusation against Wilson Law in the Nauvoo City Council: https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/minutes-10-june-1844/9
- Joseph and Hyrum’s testimony and explanations to the Nauvoo City Council: https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/minutes-10-june-1844/9
- Hyrum Smith teaching about Joseph’s revelation on eternal monogamy—subsequently deleted from the history of the LDS Church (additional links in video notes): https://youtu.be/QxVtJvgvHAs?si=uLq0RWDVaPKOau0R
- Hyrum Smith preaching against polygamy and saying that monogamy is an eternal principle (additional links in video notes): https://youtu.be/yQaYr9q4tVk?si=P1_x98GWrvGEJi2p
- The first part of Michelle Stone’s series “Exposing the Expositor: https://youtu.be/ndAtZR3kUzo?si=HN-WhmWettly9ZWB
- William and Jane Law participating in church anointing ceremonies after allegedly finding out about polygamy: https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/journal-december-1842-june-1844-book-3-15-july-1843-29-february-1844/119