Now you can read the only known writings of a woman imprisoned during the federal crackdown on polygamy in the late 1800s.
, reveal the endurance of Harris’ faith, the unwavering support from other Latter-day Saint women, and how the legal conflict between the feds and the faithful affected everyday members.
Harris’ legal tangles came as federal law enforcement amped up the effort to stamp out plural marriage under the freshly adoptedOne of fewer than a dozen women to be incarcerated in polygamy cases, Harris has a rich Latter-day Saint pedigree.
Relief Society women ensured she was stocked up on food. Harris also had access to other comforts like a sewing machine, a bassinet for her baby and carpeting in her room.
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