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Polygamy -- Religious aspects -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

George Reynolds autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230350164]
Identifier: MSS 4179
Abstract

The autobiography of George Reynolds, an early member of the LDS church from London, England, circa 1878.

Dates: circa 1878

George Reynolds letters

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230326891]
Identifier: MSS SC 2694
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of handwritten letters addressed to Reynolds' wife Amelia. These items were written when Reynolds was in the Utah territorial penitentary for polygamy. Reynolds writes about conditions in the prison and of his desires to receive visitors.

Dates: 1879-1880

George Reynolds letters

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 593
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letters to his wife, Amelia. Twenty-eight itmes were written from 1879-1881 in the Utah Peniteniary while Reynolds was serving a two-year sentence for polygamy. Reynolds tells about prison life, reaffirms his dedication to the Mormon faith, and discusses family matters.

Dates: 1879-1887