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Polyandry
John C. Bennett
 		Bennett's brothel in Nauvoo

Note: This is an excerpt from a work in preparation on LDS plural marriage. This chapter draft is provided for the use of FAIR and its readers. (C) 2007-2012 GL Smith. No other reproduction is authorized.

See also: Citations to the critical sources for these claims

John C. Bennett material is in three draft chapters. Given their length and difficulty of converting them to wiki format, they are presented here in downloadable PDF.

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Chapter #1: John C. Bennett before Nauvoo

  • Bennett's checkered career before Nauvoo
  • Psychiatric remarks on Bennett

Chapter #2: John C. Bennett in Nauvoo

  • Bennett's motives
  • Source and degree of Bennett's prominence
  • Bennett's repeated immoralities and multiple "second chances"
  • Sarah Pratt

Chapter #3: John C. Bennett and the Nancy Rigdon episode

  • Bennett and prostitution
  • Bennett and possible homosexuality?
  • Nancy Rigdon
    • Bennett's version
    • Character of Nancy Rigdon
    • Rigdon family version
  • Joseph's private visit with Sidney Rigdon
  • Bennett's fall from grace
  • George W. Robinson and John C. Bennett
  • Joseph meets the Rigdon family
  • Francis Higbee - post Bennett
  • Stephen Markham's affidavit
  • Divine intervention?

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