Post-Manifesto Polygamy: The 1899-1904 Correspondence of Helen, Owen, and Avery Woodruff

These letters among two women and their husband offer a rare look into the personal dynamics of an LDS polygamous relationship. Abraham ""Owen"" Woodruff was a young polygamous Mormon apostle, and the son of LDS President Wilford Woodruff, who is remembered for the Woodruff Manif...

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Hoofdauteur: Snyder, Lu Ann Faylor (auth)
Andere auteurs: Snyder, Phillip (auth)
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Gepubliceerd in: Utah State University, University Libraries 2009
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