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Bigamy -- United States -- History -- Sources

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

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Anti-polygamy legislation

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230322122]
Identifier: MSS SC 2371
Scope and Contents

Typewritten excerpts from laws passed by the United States with the intention of making the practice of polygamy a crime. The items are the relevant passages taken from the Anti-Polygamy Act of 1862, the Edmunds Law of 1882, and the Edmunds-Tucker Law of 1887. Also included is a signed typewritten statement by Edward V. Higgins (1858- ), notary public of Iron County, Utah, verifying that the excerpts were correct.

Dates: 1862-1896
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Anti-polygamy legislation

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