Plea for Religious Liberty and the Rights of Conscience. An argument delivered in the Supreme Court of the United States April 28, 1886, in three cases of Lorenzo Snow, Plaintiff in Error, v. the United States, on writs of error to the Supreme Court of Utah Territory
by [Mormonism] [Polygamy] [Snow, Lorenzo] Curtis, George Ticknor
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Washington: For the Author, 1866. 8vo, blue wraps, 42 pp. Apparently a gift copy from Curtis. Near fine overall with minimal wear. Near Fine. A scarce survival from Lorenzo Snow's trial in the U.S. Supreme Court for polygamy under the Edmunds Act, where two of his three convictions were eventually overturned as the court determined that the offense was continuous and therefore only warranted a single conviction. George Ticknor Curtis defended Snow, and published this edition of his speech himself. Curtis argued that Snow had lived continuously with one woman, and defended his right to have multiple "wives" as a matter of religious freedom. This copy with "From the Author" on the top margin of the title wrap, apparently presented as a gift from Curtis.
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- Title
- Plea for Religious Liberty and the Rights of Conscience. An argument delivered in the Supreme Court of the United States April 28, 1886, in three cases of Lorenzo Snow, Plaintiff in Error, v. the United States, on writs of error to the Supreme Court of Utah Territory
- Author
- [Mormonism] [Polygamy] [Snow, Lorenzo] Curtis, George Ticknor
- Format/Binding
- 8vo, blue wraps, 42 pp. Apparently a gift copy from Curtis. Near fine overall with minimal wear
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- For the Author
- Place of Publication
- Washington
- Date Published
- 1866
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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