Download or read book Letters to Mollie from Her Mormon Past, 1860-1912 written by Gary C. Vitale and published by . This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One hundred eleven letters to Miriam Works, orphaned niece of Brigham Young, are each preceded by explanations and annotations. An introduction explains how the letters were found, edited, and what general and family historical events led to the writing of the first (1860) letter. Letter topics include: the Civil War - especially in Missouri, the founding of the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints and its opposition to polygamy, the Bryan campaign, but primarily the daily lives of common people in Iowa, Missouri, and Illinois. The book is in-text cross-referenced as well as indexed by name and topic.