Excerpt from Joseph Smith History, volume D-1, June 27, 1843: 1
“It was reported to me that some of the brethren had been drinking whisky that day in violation of the Word of Wisdom. I called the brethren in and investigated the case, and was satisfied that no evil had been done, and gave them a couple of dollars, with directions to replenish the bottle to stimulate them in the fatigues of their sleepless journey.”
In 1902 the LDS church published the seven-volume ‘History of the Church’ in which they omitted the following section:
“…and gave them a couple of dollars, with directions to replenish the bottle to stimulate them in the fatigues of their sleepless journey.” 2
References
| 1 | JS History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843] – http://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/history-1838-1856-volume-d-1-1-august-1842-1-july-1843/232#source-note |
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| 2 | History of the Church, p. 450 – https://byustudies.byu.edu/content/volume-5-chapter-23 |