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A FAIR Analysis of: Nauvoo Polygamy: "... but we called it celestial marriage" A work by author: George D. Smith Index of Claims

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Index of Claims made in Nauvoo Polygamy: "... but we called it celestial marriage"

Sub-articles

• Preface (Link)
• Chapter 1 (Link)
• Chapter 1 (pp. 26-51) (Link)
• Chapter 2 (Link)
• Chapter 2 (pp. 108-158) (Link)  ^{[needs work]}
• Chapter 3 (Link)
• Chapter 4 (Link)
• Chapter 5 (Link)
• Chapter 6 (Link)
• Chapter 7 (Link)
• Chapter 8-9 (Link)

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