Polygamy -- California -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Melissa Brownell letter
Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 777
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter, addressed to "Beloved Sisters," dated June 26 of an unknown year. Internal evidence suggests the item may have been written in the 1880s, but this is uncertain. Brownell writes about men, marriage, and polygamy largely in negative terms. She mentions Mormon men bringing their polygamous wives to California.
Dates:
approximately 1880