The Women of MormondomTullidge, Edward W. (Edward William)
History
The Women of Mormondom
Tullidge, Edward W. (Edward William)
Latter Day Saint churches -- History; Latter Day Saints -- History; Polygamy
CHAPTER XXX.--Rise of Nauvoo. Introduction of Polygamy. Martyrdom
of Joseph and Hyrum. Continuation of Eliza R. Snow's Narrative. Her
Acceptance of Polygamy, and Marriage to the Prophet. Governor Carlin's
Treachery. Her Scathing Review of the Martyrdom. Mother Lucy's Story of
Her Murdered Sons.
CHAPTER XXXI.--The Exodus. To Your Tents, O Israel. Setting out from
the Borders of Civilization. Movements of the Camp of Israel. First
Night at Sugar Creek. Praising God in the Song and Dance. Death by the
Wayside.
CHAPTER XXXII.--Continuation of Eliza R. Snow's Narrative. Advent of a
Little Stranger Under Adverse Circumstances. Dormitory, Sitting-Room,
Office, etc., in a Buggy. "The Camp." Interesting Episodes of the
Journey. Graphic Description of the Method of Procedure. Mount Pisgah.
Winter Quarters.
CHAPTER XXXIII.--Bathsheba W. Smith's Story of the Last Days of Nauvoo.
She Receives Celestial Marriage and Gives Her Husband Five "Honorable
Young Women" as Wives. Her Description of the Exodus and Journey to
Winter Quarters. Death of One of the Wives. Sister Horne Again.
CHAPTER XXXIV.--The Story of the Huntington Sisters Continued. Zina D.
Young's Pathetic Picture of the Martyrdom. Joseph's Mantle Falls Upon
Brigham. The Exodus. A Birth on the Banks of the Chariton. Death of
Father Huntington.
CHAPTER XXXV.--The Pioneers. The Pioneer Companies that Followed.
Method of the March. Mrs. Horne on the Plains. The Emigrant's
Post-Office. Pentecosts by the Way. Death as they Journeyed. A Feast in
the Desert. "Aunt Louisa" Again.
CHAPTER XXXVI.--Bathsheba W. Smith's Story Continued. The Pioneers
Return to Winter Quarters. A New Presidency Chosen. Oliver Cowdery
Returns to the Church. Gathering the Remnant from Winter Quarters.
Description of her House on Wheels.
CHAPTER XXXVII.--The Martyred Patriarch's Widow. A Woman's Strength
and Independence. The Captain "Leaves Her Out in the Cold." Her
Prophesy and Challenge to the Captain. A Pioneer Indeed. She is Led by
Inspiration. The Seeric Gift of the Smiths with her Her Cattle. The
Race. Fate Against the Captain. The Widow's Prophesy Fulfilled.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.--Utah in the Early Days. President Young's Primitive
Home. Raising the Stars and Stripes on Mexican Soil. The Historical
Thread up to the Period of the "Utah War."
CHAPTER XXXIX.--The Women of Mormondom in the Period of the Utah War.
Their Heroic Resolve to Desolate the Land. The Second Exodus. Mrs.
Carrington. Governor Cumming's Wife. A Nation of Heroes.
CHAPTER XL.--Miriam Works and Mary Ann Angell. Scenes of the Past.
Death-Bed of Miriam. Early Days of Mary. Her Marriage with Brigham. The
Good Step-mother. She Bears her Cross in the Persecutions. A Battle
with Death. Polygamy. Mary in the Exodus and at Winter Quarters. The
Hut in the Valley. Closing a Worthy Life.
CHAPTER XLI.--The Revelation on Polygamy. Bishop Whitney Preserves a
Copy of the Original Document. Belinda M. Pratt's Famous Letter.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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