The Joseph Smith Papers

S1 E392009

"I Can Do Nothing for You"

Episode Synopsis

Recount the meeting of the Prophet and the president in 1839, and learn Smith's candid assessment of the people and power of the nation's capital.

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The Joseph Smith Papers

"I Can Do Nothing for You"

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