This story is found in the History of the Young Ladies' Mutual Improvement Association of the Church of Jesus Christ of L.D.S., from November 1869 to June 1910, written by Susa Young Gates. Because it is a secondhand source, many have treated it as though it is not entirely reliable. I choose to trust the source, recognizing that most of Joseph Smith's words are related through his scribes, family members, and friends.
I find it wonderful that Joseph taught about Heavenly Mother. Susa Young Gates even says that Eliza R. Snow most likely wrote her poem, O My Father, after hearing this doctrine from Joseph.
You can find the story for yourself in the previously mentioned book in a footnote on pages 15 and 16. The BYU library has both print and digital copies.
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