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Endnotes explained
The endnotes provide citations and references for the text, including a note about Heber C.
What happens
The endnotes provide citations and references for the text, including a note about Heber C. Kemball's sermon referencing his hundred wives.
Key passages
“Heber C. Kemball, in one of his sermons, alludes to his hundred wives under this endearing epithet.”
Heber C. Kemball, during a sermon, referred to his many wives using a fond term.
This note highlights the historical practice of polygamy among early Mormon leaders.