Joseph Harker, bishop of Elijah Allen, requests permission from Brigham Young for Allen to take a plural wife.

Date
Feb 1, 1857
Type
Letter
Source
Joseph Harker
LDS
Hearsay
Holograph
Direct
Reference

Joseph Harker, Letter to Brigham Young, February 1, 1857, CR 1234 1, Church History Library

Scribe/Publisher
Joseph Harker
People
Brigham Young, Joseph Harker, Elijah Allen
Audience
Brigham Young
PDF
Transcription

West Jordan Ward

February 1st 1857

President Brigham Young

Sir

Br. Elijah Allen wishes to have permission to take another wife i can recommend him to be a faithful and energetick officer in the kingdom of our God and punctual in paying tithing.

Yours Truly &c.

Joseph Harker

Bishop

Go ahead, Feb. 11th 1857

D. Mackintosh

Certificate Feb 1 1857

Joseph Harker favor Elijah Allen

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