
PREFACE.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
The book offers a vivid portrait of the women who helped shape one of America’s most distinctive religious communities. Drawing on diaries, letters, and early testimonies, it shows how these pioneers combined fierce devotion with practical determination to build settlements and temples in a harsh frontier. Their lives unfold as a blend of personal sacrifice, communal leadership, and a deep sense of divine purpose.
Rooted in New England’s Puritan heritage, these women carried biblical knowledge and prophetic ambition into the western wilderness. Educated by the Hebrew Scriptures before ever hearing the new revelations, they saw themselves as modern‑day apostles, tasked with restoring an ancient covenant in a fresh land. The narrative follows their struggles against isolation, disease, and societal suspicion while they forge families, schools, and charitable networks.
Through richly detailed storytelling, the work invites listeners to appreciate the courage and conviction that propelled these women to become the spiritual and social backbone of their fledgling society. Their story remains a compelling testament to faith‑driven resilience.
Language
en
Duration
~13 hours (783K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by the Mormon Texts Project (http://mormontextsproject.org)
Release date
2017-03-10
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1829–1894
A lively and sometimes controversial voice in early Utah letters, this English-born writer helped shape how the American West—and Mormon society in particular—was recorded in print. He worked as a critic, editor, playwright, and historian, leaving behind books that are still used by readers interested in nineteenth-century Utah.
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