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1868 December 22 Letter to Elijah Steers

Title

1868 December 22 Letter to Elijah Steers

Description

Steers wife accuses him of leaving her and their children destitute. Steers should provide for them or be disfellowshipped.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

Elijah Steers

Date

1868 December 22

Location

Salt Lake City
Richmond, Cache Valley

Subject

Domestic Dispute
Financial Matters

Salt Lake City
Dec. 22nd 1868

Mr. Elijah Steers
Richmond, Cache Valley.

Dear Brother:

I am in receipt of a letter from your wife, Fanny M. Steers in which she states, that you left her four years ago in a destitute condition, and since that time you have only given her $10.00 to support herself and two children, but has had to depend on her brothers for help, also that you have since taken two
other wives.

I wish to draw your attention to this subject, and request you to provide for your wife; if you do not and can show no good reason why you should not, I shall deem it right to disfellowship you

Your brother in the Gospel.
Brigham Young