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An overland journey, from New York to San Francisco in the summer of 1859

Note 7 — XXI. TWO HOURS WITH BRIGHAM YOUNG.

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Another feature of President Young’s remarks on this topic strikes me on revision. He assumed as undeniable that outside of the Mormon church, married men usually keep mistresses—that incontinence is the general rule, and continence the rare exception. This assumption was habitual with the Mormons who, at various times, discussed with me the subject of polygamy.

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