Jose Smith y sus esposas

Estas son las esposas “oficiales” de José Smith.

Nombre de la esposa	Fecha matrimonio	Edad	Esposo
Emma Hale	1827 Enero	22	NONE
Fanny Alger	1834	16	NONE
Lucinda Morgan Harris	1839	37	George W. Harris
Louisa Beaman	1841Abril	26	NONE
Zina Huntington Jacobs	1841Octubre	20	Henry Jacobs
Presendia Huntington Buell	1841Diciembre	31	Norman Buell
Agnes Coolbrith	1842 Enero	33	NONE
Sylvia Sessions Lyon	1842 Febrero	23	Windsor Lyon
Mary Rollins Lightner	1842 Febrero	23	Adam Lightner
Patty Bartlett Sessions	1842 Marzo	47	David Sessions
Marinda Johnson Hyde	1842 abril	27	Orson Hyde
Elizabeth Davis Durfee	1842 junio	50	Jabez Durfee
Sarah Kingsley Cleveland	1842 junio	53	John Cleveland
Delcena Johnson	1842 julio	37	NONE
Eliza R. Snow	1842 junio	38	NONE
Sarah Ann Whitney	Jul 1842 julio	17	NONE
Martha McBride Knight	Aug 1842 agosto	37	NONE
Ruth Vose Sayers	Feb 1843 febrero	33	Edward Sayers
Flora Ann Woodworth	Spring 1843 marzo	16	NONE
Emily Dow Partridge	Mar 1843 marzo	19	NONE
Eliza Maria Partridge	Mar 1843 marzo	22	NONE
Almera Johnson	Apr 1843 abril	30	NONE
Lucy Walker	May 1843 mayo	17	NONE
Sarah Lawrence	May 1843 mayo	17	NONE
Maria Lawrence	May 1843 mayo	19	NONE
Helen Mar Kimball	May 1843 mayo	14	NONE
Hanna Ells	Mid 1843 junio	29	NONE
Elvira Cowles Holmes	Jun 1843 junio	29	Jonathan Holmes
Rhoda Richards	Jun 1843 junio	58	NONE
Desdemona Fullmer	Jul 1843 julio	32	NONE
Olive Frost	Mid 1843 junio	27	NONE
Melissa Lott	Sep 1843 septiembre	19	NONE
Nancy Winchester	1843	14	NONE
Fanny Young	Nov 1843 noviembre	56	NONE

Esta es una carta manuscrita de Jose Smith invitando a los padres de los Whitney para que le trajeran a su hija, ya que Emma no estaba en ese momento.

Cara anterior de la carta

LINE	TEXT
1	Nauvoo, August 18th 1842
2	Dear, and Beloved, Brother and
3	Sister, Whitney, and & c.--
4	I take this opportunity to communicate,
5	Some of my feelings, privetely at
6	this time, which I want you three
7	Eternaly to keep in your own
8	bosams; for my feelings are so
9	Strong for you Since what has
10	pased lately between us, that the
11	time of my abscence from you
12	Seems so long, and dreary, that
13	it Seems, as if I could not live if you
14	long in this way; and ^ Three would
15	come and See me in this my lonely
16	retreat, it would afford me great
17	relief, of mind, if those with whom
18	I am alied, do love me, now is the
19	time to afford me succour; in the
20	days of exile, for you know I
21	foretold you of these things. I am
22	now at Carlos Graingers, Just back
23	of Brother Hyrums farm, it is only one
24	mile from town, the nights are
25	very pleasant, indeed, all three of can
26	you come^ and See me in the
27	fore part of the night, let Brother
28	Whitney come a little a head, and
29	nock at the south East corner of the
30	the house att ^ window; it is next to
31	the cornfield; I have a room inti-
32	-rely by myself, the whole matter
33	can be attended to with most perfect know
34	Safty, I ^ it is the will of God that you me
35	should comfort ^ now in this time
36	of affliction, or not at all, now is the

Cara posterior de la carta

 

PAGE TWO

LINE	TEXT
1	time or never, but I hav no kneed of saying
2	any such thing, to you, for I know the
3	goodness of your hearts, and that you
4	will do the will of the Lord, when it is
5	made known to you; the only thing
6	to be careful of, is to find out when
7	Emma comes then you cannot be
8	Safe, but when She is not here, there
9	is the most perfect Safty: only be
10	careful to escape observation, as
11	much as possible, I know it is a
12	heroick undertaking; but so much
13	the greater friendship, and the more will
14	Joy, when I see you I ^ tell you all
15	my plans, I cannot write them on
16	paper, burn this letter as soon as you
17	read it; keep all locked up in
18	your breasts, my life depends up-
19	-on it. one thing I want to see you to
20	for is ^ git the fulness of my blessing
21	Sealed upon our heads, &c. you
22	will pardon me for my ernest- this subject
23	-ness on ^ when you consider how
24	lonesome I must be, your good make
25	feelings know how to ^ every allow
26	-ance for me, I close my letter.
27	I think Emma wont come tonight
28	if she dont dont fail to come to
29	night, I subscribe myself your and
30	most obedient, ^ affectionate,
31	Companion, and friend.
32	Joseph Smith

The letter and signature are in the handwriting of Joseph Smith.

Traduccion:

‘la única cosa en que hay que tener cuidado es el de saber cuando viene Emma (la primera esposa de Smith) pues entonces no puedes estar seguro, pero cuando no esté ella, entonces hay perfecta seguridad…
‘Solamente cuídense de escapar observación, tanto sea posible, yo sé que es un esfuerzo heroico, pero tanto la mayor amistad, y la mayor alegría, cuando os veo, les diré todas mis planes, pero no puedo escribirlas en papel, por lo tanto quemen esta carta tan pronto la lean, mantengan a todo encerrado dentro de sus pechos, en ello mi vida depende. … Concluyo a mi carta, pienso que Emma (su esposa) no vendrá esta noche si no llega, no fallen en venir esta noche, les os subscribo su obediente, cariñoso compañero y amigo, Joseph Smith’.

¿Porque tanto secretismo? ¿Acaso sabia que no estaba haciendo lo correcto?

Como puede verse al principio no solo hubo poligamia , tambien hubo poliandria