Item Detail
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26048
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1
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49
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English
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"I Cannot Refrain from Testifying" : Edith Mary Turpin's Observations about Mormonism and Plural Marriage
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Mormon Historical Studies
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Fall 2013
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14
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2
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Sandy, UT
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Utah State Historical Society
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155-188
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The article looks at a letter written by Edith Mary Turpin, a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who emigrated from England to the U.S. in 1886, which describes her observations on Mormon faith and community life in Utah. Particular focus is given to her observations on plural marriage. Details on Turpin's conversion and her use of logic and reason in her arguments in defense of polygamy are presented.
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