Augusta Adams Cobb Young (Brigham Young's 2nd plural wife) wrote Amey Cecilia Cooper Aldrich (Brigham Young's 34th wife) in the form of a matriarchal blessing, as it were, "Thou shalt have powr to save thy kindred and if thous canst believe thou shalt have powr to influence your husband to sell of[f] all and gather with the Saints and go over with them next Spring, taking your Children along with you for their never will be so good and [sic] opportunity again. ... This blessing dear sister I seal upon your head ^in the name of Jesus C^ by virtue of the priesthood vested in me amen."
[source: Letter, O'Donovan, Connell, "Augusta Adams Cobb Young: Priesthood Holder," Journal of Mormon History Vol. 38, No. 2, Spring 2012]
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