Joseph Smith's Polygamy: The Myth of Agnes Moulton Coolbrith

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Some people claim that Agnes Coolbrith was a plural wife of Joseph Smith. But what do the sources actually say? Do they support the narrative of the LDS Church and the monogamy deniers? Join me as I examine the sources behind the myth.

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Notes:
- Brian Hales’ Resources on Agnes: https://josephsmithspolygamy.org/plural-wives-overview/biographies-of-josephs-plural-wives/#link_ajs-fn-id_6-5600 and https://josephsmithspolygamy.org/plural-wives-overview/biographies-of-josephs-plural-wives/agnes-moulton-coolbrith/
- Brigham Young’s journal: https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/7caa151f-e878-4cde-9dd2-aa8cb03da3d1/0/36
- On the cipher decryption: https://culturalmormoncafeteria.blogspot.com/2009/11/brigham-youngs-cipher.html
- Nauvoo Masonic lodge minutebook April entry when B. Young is accepted: https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/dafc2c46-c417-41d2-a25f-fceb98ca2f09/0/36
- Nauvoo Masonic lodge minutebook entry for 6 Jan 1842, where B. Young is not mentioned: https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/dafc2c46-c417-41d2-a25f-fceb98ca2f09/0/30
- Hyrum Smith’s anti-polygamy talk: https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/daa151c4-7bae-49d0-8cef-d281a70f1d32/0/32
- Bennet’s claim about “Mrs. A**** S****:” https://archive.org/details/historysaints00benngoog/page/n267/mode/2up
- Argus’ claim about Agnes: http://www.sidneyrigdon.com/dbroadhu/UT/utahmisc.htm#080571
- FAIRLDS critique of Argus as a source: https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/answers/Criticism_of_Mormonism/Books/Blood_of_the_Prophets:_Brigham_Young_and_the_Massacre_at_Mountain_Meadows/Use_of_sources/Anonymous_source:_%22Argus%22#cite_note-2
- Lucy Kimball’s Letter: https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/8fcce97f-1a64-4060-90ce-422ceaa1b2fc/0/2?lang=eng
- Mary West’s temple lot testimony: https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/dba57035-4fb5-476a-847b-3471c14cee6f/0/1?lang=eng
- Nauvoo Relief Society minutes Sept 28, 1842: https://www.churchhistorianspress.org/the-first-fifty-years-of-relief-society/part-1/1-2/1-2-18#note2 and https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/nauvoo-relief-society-minute-book/108

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