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Source: Church History Vol. 2 Chapter 27 Page: 606 (~1842)

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606 There was a book circulated, written by a Mr. Jacobs on the subject of marriage. that some supposed had the indorsement [endorsement] of Joseph Smith because issued from the office of the Times and Seasons; but Joseph corrects this misunderstanding and disapproves the book in a notice published in the December 1 issue. 5

Sometime in December Orson Hyde returned to Nauvoo from his oriental mission.

Thus the year passed away, with Joseph absent, but everything in Nauvoo moving smoothly along.

5 There was a book printed at my office a short time since, written by Udney H. Jacobs, on marriage, without my knowledge; and had I been apprised of it, I should not have printed it; not that I am opposed to any men enjoying his privileges, but I do not wish to have my name associated with the authors, in such an unmeaning rigmarole of nonsense, folly, and trash.

JOSEPH SMITH.

-Times and Seasons vol. 4, p. 32.

(page 606)

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