I am Ryan McKnight. I'm Kara Santa Maria. I am Christopher Smith. Hi, I'm Andrew Torres. This is

Naked Mormonism. The Serial Mormon History podcast. Our historical timeline continues to saunter

through the summer and early autumn of 1843.

Joseph Smith, it beat the legal system again after his release from the custody of

sheriffs, Reynolds, and Wilson. The sheriff's petition to bring the Illinois militia into

Navu in order to effect a second arrest, while that was denied by Governor Thomas Carlin

and Joe was safe for now. He dictated and presented to Enliquist. in order to affect a second arrest, well, that was denied by Governor Thomas Carlin and

Joe was safe for now. He dictated and presented to Emma, his wife, what came to be,

doctrine and covenant, section 132. That's, of course, the celestial commandment from gods

for men to take multiple wives, celestial polygyny. He had thousands of votes to throw around,

however he saw fit in the upcoming congressional and county officesny. He had thousands of votes to throw around, however he saw fit in the upcoming

congressional and county office's elections. Joe had bargained with a popular lawyer running for

Congress in order to defend Joe in the July 1843 court in exchange for Joe's vote, with the

implied understanding that the entire Mormon voting block would be voting for this congressional

candidate. You know, Cyrus Walker, who's the Whig would be voting for this congressional candidate.

You know, Cyrus Walker, who is the Whig Congress, you know, congressional candidate running.

We're going to see how that plays out for him in the coming August of 1843 election at another time.

And further future episodes, I guess we'll say.

And of course, in addition to politicians in his pocket, progress on the Navu mansion was progressing quickly.

The Navu homestead was crowded, overcrowded, with Joe and six of his wives and all of the kids.

And Dr. Robert D. Bob the Builder Foster was making good progress on the mansion, and it was ready to begin moving, you know, personal effects and furniture into.

Of course, Talos's Temple Crown was progressing at a promising pace as well.

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