1842-08-12-New York Herald-Arrival Extraordinary
From New York City LDS History
ARRIVAL EXTRAORDINARY
The New York Herald
12 August 1842
ARRIVAL EXTRAORDINARY.
The celebrated General John C. Bennett, arrived in this city on Thursday. He is preparing to publish a book, which is to be a full and complete history of the Mormons, public and private -- the secrets of their religion, their mode of life at Nauvoo -- the celebrated prophet Joe Smith's secret system of wives -- their mode of warfare -- tactics -- civil and religious government -- with various other curious and perfectly original matters. It will be one of the richest brochures that ever emanated from the press of any country.
