such a spouse might even turn a Traitor,
and in that case the laws of would
place power into her hands, to make it
mighty uncomfortable for . Consequently
there are only two ways, either to adopt
a little girl ^without relatives,^ about 4 or 5 years, and bring
her up entirely excluded from all outside
controlle entirely in the spirit of the Church
of J. C. of L. D. Saints, and then, when arrived
at the suitable age, to be "sealed together,"
or else I would have to marry a girl
raised in or in , (or
two or three of them.)
I am fully convinced of the doctrine
of plurality, and after my emigration to
Utah and after my baptism into the Church,
(should it ever meet with your consent,
most Reverend President,) I would not hesitate
to form a plurality in celestial marriage.
Here in Europe I pass as a German, residing
in , in a village, entirely stranger to
everybody—nobody ^would^ knows anything about
my family affairs, and my wives in that
such a spouse might even turn a Traitor,
and in that case the laws of would
place power into her hands, to make it
mighty uncomfortable for me. Consequently
there are only two ways, either to adopt
a little girl without relatives, about 4 or 5 years, and bring
her up entirely excluded from all outside
controlle entirely in the spirit of the Church
of J. C. of L. D. Saints, and then, when arrived
at the suitable age, to be "sealed together,"
or else I would have to marry a girl
raised in or in , (or
two or three of them.)
I am fully convinced of the doctrine
of plurality, and after my emigration to
Utah and after my baptism into the Church,
(should it ever meet with Your consent,
most Reverend President,)I would not hesitate
to form a plurality in celestial marriage.
Here in Europe I pass as a German, residing
in Italy, in a village, entirely stranger to
everybody -- nobody would Know anything about
my family affairs, and my wives in that