75: The Linchpin -- William Clayton Pt. 1 w/ Jeremy Hoop | 132 Problems: Revisiting Mormon Polygamy

Please consider supporting this podcast: Venmo: @Michelle-Stone-24 https://www.patreon.com/132Problems It is impossible to overstate the central importance of William Clayton to everything we think we know about Joseph's polygamy. We will be dedicating two complete episodes to this interesting and troubling man and his highly problematic journals and claims. Sincere thanks to Jeremy Hoop and his diligent research in preparing these presentation. Pull up some oranges, raisins, or ginger lozenges and join us a for a deep dive into the journals and the mind of William Clayton -- the linchpin of Joseph's polygamy. Links: William Clayton Journal: https://archive.org/stream/WilliamClaytonJournal/WilliamClaytonJournal_djvu.txt William Clayton 1874 Affidavit: https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/d091310b-4d88-43dd-a141-bb7ec1579934/0/0 James Allen Biography of William Clayton: https://archive.org/details/trialsofdisciple00alle 1842 High Council Minutes: https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/journal-december-1841-december-1842/28#full-transcript Catherine Lewis Testimony: https://archive.org/stream/CatherineLewisNarrative/Catherine%20Lewis%20Narrative_djvu.txt