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Episode 5: Mourning Joseph and Hyrum

Road to Carthage: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast

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The Challenges of Joseph Smith's Estate

Joseph Smith's personal finances were enmeshed with the church's finances. A major complication in settling Joseph's estate is a debt owed to the federal government. In 1842, Joseph Smith had filed for bankruptcy but one outstanding debt to the United States government delayed those proceedings.

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