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1854 September 6 Letter to Brother Bamford

Title

1854 September 6 Letter to Brother Bamford

Description

Brigham reprimands a man whose wife requested financial support from the church. He advises "Brother Bamford" against being sealed to women he cannot support and tells him to make provisions for her immediately.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

Brother Bamford

Date

September 6, 1854

Location

Great Salt Lake City

Subject

Domestic
Financial Matters
Marriage

Item sets

Letterbook v. 1

Great Salt Lake City, Sept 6/54.

Bro. Bamford,

Your wife has made application to me for support.  It seems needless to me for you to have women sealed to you whom you cannot support.  You must make provision for her unless you can show satisfactory reasons why you cannot, and not cause her to be thrown upon the resources of the Church.

Your immediate attention to this subject is expected, and you will by so doing much oblige

your friend and brother in the Gospel of Peace.

Brigham Young