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1868 February 23 Letter to Thomas Jacques

Title

1868 February 23 Letter to Thomas Jacques

Description

Jacques may take a second wife if he treats her as a gift.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

Thomas Jacques

Date

1868 February 23

Location

Great Salt Lake City
Provo

Subject

Plural Marriage

Presidents Office
Feb. 23rd 1868

Thomas Jacques
Provo City

Dear Brother:-Your favor came to hand yesterday. I am willing you should get yourself another wife with this proviso, that you will treat her as a wife should be treated; but when men take unto themselves a wife, or wives they must receive the gift with all thankfulness and conduct themselves in such a manner that their families can have confidence in them as men of God.

Your bro. in Christ
Brigham Young