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1 CHC 5:203-9; 6:210-19;
Arrington 1958, 353-79;
Godfrey 1970;
G. Larson 1971;
Wells 1978;
E. Lyman 1986.
2 Saints in St. George is found in Larson and Larson (1980, 2:491-92);
Orson Pratt’s 1880 discourse in Journal of Discourses (20:327).
"Effect of Persecution," Contributor 4 (Oct. 1882): 34;
JD 25:191 (Brigham Young speaking in 1884);
Deserei News, 23 April 1885;
"No Relinquishment," Deserei News, 5 June 1885.
3 Kenney 1983, 7:51;
JD 22:178-79; 23:271-72; 26:42-43, 159-60;
Larson and Larson 1980, 2:555;
Joseph F. Smith’s comments in Jenson 1887, 195;
Eyring, "Reminiscences";
Condie, "Reminiscences and Diary," 3 March 1889.
Urgings that the Saints need only trust in God include JD 20:296, 315, 355; 24:111, 173;
Larson and Larson 1980, 2:642.
4 JD 4:254-55; 11:210, 354; 14:339; 17:218-19; 20:35253; 25:21, 114-15;
Penrose 1868;
"Be Not Led Astray by Deceivers," Deseret News, 13 Dec. 1879;
"Expressions from the People," Deseret News, 14 April 1885.
5 Larson and Larson 1980, 2:629.
Charles S. Smith Diary, 26 April 1884, p. 259;
Kimball 1981, 237;
Kenney 1983, 8:126-27, 235;
John Morgan Diaries, 6 Oct. 1888;
JD 20:99; 24:284-85;
Roberts 1884, 52, 107;
Tanner 1973, 62.
6 "Box Elder Stake Conference," Deseret Weekly, 7 Nov. 1891.
William Gibson statement in "Polygamous Issues," Deseret News, 28 March 1896;
Brigham H. Roberts as quoted in Walker 1982, 365;
William Henry Gibbs, Sr., Diary, 6 Oct. 1890;
Abbie Hyde Cowley Diaries, 6 Oct. 1890;
Gibson Condie Diary, pp. 108-9;
Joseph Henry Dean Diary, 6 Oct. 1890;
John Mills Whitaker Diaries, 6 Oct. 1890;
Lucy W. Kimball testimony in Reorganized 1893, 375.
7 Hulett 1940, 1943;
Young 1954, 291-93;
Olson 1975, 61-62.
"Remarks Made by President George Q. Cannon," Deserei News, 14 Nov. 1891;
Joseph F. Smith’s comments recorded in Rudger Clawson Diary, 6 Nov. 1899. The relative increase in plural contractions was noted in "Report of the Utah Commission," (Report 1885, 2:886);
Ivins 1956, 231-32.
8 And Parley P. Pratt recalled that the Prophet Joseph Smith spoke to him approvingly of affection and intimacy in marriage (1985, 259-60).
9 Fellman and Fellman 1981, 22-23;
Haller and Haller 1974;
Barker-Benfield 1976;
relevant sections of Degler 1980;
D’Emilio and Freedman 1988, 55-84;
Lystra 1989.
Mormons is explored in Hardy 1986.
Kern 1981, 9, 32-33 passim;
Bush 1976;
Campbell and Campbell 1976, 394-96.
Raynes 1987, 238-42.
10 JD 2:76; 3:266; 4:278; 8:118; 9:36; 11:210; 20:26; 22:97; 23:228; 25:227;
"The Sin of Adultery,: " Millennial Star 30 (5 Dec. 1868):776-79;
" ’Mormonism’ Not Sensual," Millennial Star 30 (5 Dec. 187 7): 789-90;
Kenney 1983, 5:563;
Cannon, 8 Sept. 1890.
11 While this is more extensively explored in Hardy (1986), the following references are illustrative: Orson Hyde’s sermon, reported in Gallup (11 Feb. 1857);
a Mormon Elder’s comments recorded in Sinclair (1982, 194);
JD 4:278; 13:207-208;
B. Young (1861);
Ballantyne (1854, 5);
Erastus Snow as reported in Larson and Larson (1980, 2:620).
12 JD 11:206; 24:144-45;
G. Cannon 1882, 3068;
"Baptism and Plurality of Wives," Millennial Star 17 (30 Oct. 1855):645;
"The New York Sun on the ’Mormons,’ " Millennial Star 26 (4 Nov. 1865): 693-96;
"Epistle of the First Presidency," 4 April 1885, in Clark 1965, 3:11.
13 Erastus Snow’s comments are found in Jenson, "Diaz Ward," (1 Aug. 1885). See also "Discourse by Prest. George Q. Cannon," Deseret News, 1 Nov. 1884;
Joseph F. Smith’s comment to Heber J. Grant concerning Albert Carrington, in Heber J. Grant Diaries, 24 Dec. 1885;
Apostle Francis M. Lyman, in A. Lyman 1958, 102.
14 Walters (1973).
Civil War, is a primary theme in Pivar (1973).
Ferris 1856, 146-47, 200;
Utanus 1858;
Froiseth 1882, 212;
Dixon 1868, 183-84;
Tiedeman 1886, 539;
"Report of the Governor of Utah," 1885, 2:1020. See also Bunker and Bitton 1983, 128.
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