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Joseph Smith/Land speculation in Nauvoo
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Criticism
Critics claim that Joseph Smith used Church members' donations to engage in "land speculation" in Nauvoo.
Note: This wiki section was based partly on a review of G.D. Smith's Nauvoo Polygamy. As such, it focuses on that author's presentation of the data. To read the full review, follow the link. Gregory L. Smith, A review of Nauvoo Polygamy:...but we called it celestial marriage by George D. Smith. FARMS Review, Vol. 20, Issue 2. (Detailed book review)
Source(s) of the criticism
- George D. Smith, Nauvoo Polygamy: "...but we called it celestial marriage" (Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 2008), 423. ( Index of claims , (Detailed book review))