The Mormon Prophet and His Harem
Encyclopedia
The Mormon Prophet and His Harem; or, an Authentic History of Brigham Young, His Numerous Wives and Children. is a biography of Brigham Young
by C. V. Waite first published in 1866. Catherine Van Valkenburg Waite was the wife of Charles Burlingame Waite, an associate justice for the Supreme Court
of Utah Territory
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references Waite's "The Mormon Prophet" in relation to the book's account of the Mountain Meadows massacre
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Brigham Young
Brigham Young was an American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and a settler of the Western United States. He was the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1847 until his death in 1877, he founded Salt Lake City, and he served as the first governor of the Utah...
by C. V. Waite first published in 1866. Catherine Van Valkenburg Waite was the wife of Charles Burlingame Waite, an associate justice for the Supreme Court
Utah Supreme Court
The Utah Supreme Court is the supreme court of the state of Utah, USA. It has final authority of interpretation of the Utah Constitution. The Utah Supreme Court is composed of five members: a chief justice, an associate chief justice, and three justices. All justices are appointed by the governor...
of Utah Territory
Utah Territory
The Territory of Utah was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from September 9, 1850, until January 4, 1896, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Utah....
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Impact
Mark Twain's Roughing ItRoughing It
Roughing It is a book of semi-autobiographical travel literature written by American humorist Mark Twain. It was written during 1870–71 and published in 1872 as a prequel to his first book Innocents Abroad...
references Waite's "The Mormon Prophet" in relation to the book's account of the Mountain Meadows massacre
Mountain Meadows massacre
The Mountain Meadows massacre was a series of attacks on the Baker–Fancher emigrant wagon train, at Mountain Meadows in southern Utah. The attacks culminated on September 11, 1857 in the mass slaughter of the emigrant party by the Iron County district of the Utah Territorial Militia and some local...
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External links
- The Mormon Prophet and His Harem; or, an Authentic History of Brigham Young, His Numerous Wives and Children. - Digital Scan of an early printing.