Letter from William Gee Jr., 7 October 1890 [LE-12961]

^William^ W. Gee, Jun
Oct 7, 1890
Rec^d Oct. 10.

Fayette Sanpete Co.
Utah Oct. 7, 1890.

President Wilford Woodruff

Dear Brother,

I write you in Regard to your
Manifesto concernning the rReport
of the Utah Commission and Poly-
gamy (so called) there Has Been
considerable contention among Mem
bers of the Church and as A Ward
Teacher I have been asked the following
questions and many others, do you
Believe that we have given up the
Practice or do you think it is done for
Effect in order to get Statehood for
Utah. I have answerd Like this that
I Believed that as A Princeble of the
gospel and Beleif that it was Just
as good as Ever. But that the united
States goverment had Passed A Law
fordbiding the Practice of the same

and that acording to the articles of faith
We were Justifiyed in Honoring and sustaining
the Law and Leaving the Blame with the
goverment. But I Have Herd statements
Made By Persons of Veracity in the
Church wich coming from the sources
they do causes me to think that some-
things have Probably Been done nocontrary
to your advice and wishes so I give
you some of the Reports as they come
to me so that you can invistigate
the same if you think Best.

Brigham Peirce, of Fremont
Piute Co. is said to have Married
for A Plural Wife Alice Thornton
of Holden Millard Co. about July 1889.
that they were Married in the Temple
at Manti. he has Been on the under-
ground for Nearly A year, and is Now
moving to Durango, Col.

William Taylor of Fremount, took
for A Plural Wife Elizabeth Ann
Allred of the same Place about May
1890. he has Been on the U. g.

he has sold his Place and ^is^ going to one
of the Mormon Colonys in Mexico.
I have herd Reports of others But I give
these two cases as I have had them
from Persons that were in A Position
to Know. Hoping that you will
acept the above statement in the
spirit that I give it I Remaim yours
for Truth and Ritusness, William Gee Jr.