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[p. 4] ; column 4 ; 7 ¼ col. in. ; The Mormon women in Salt Lake City have held a convention to protest the anti-polygamy bill. The women believe that they "have greater and higher privileges than any other females on the face of the earth."

Morning letters.--Pages from a diary.--The compact.--The rival.--After the transgression.--My old friend.--A rescue.--Genevieve's note-book.--Military service.--Expiation.--"The little Bordeaux man."--Conciliation. ; Mode of access: Internet.

466 p., illustrated, 30 cm. ; Emilia Serrano, the Baroness of Wilson (1834?-1922) was a Spanish writer who produced historical and sociological works, as well as novels, literary translations, and guides to conduct for young women. The book this excerpt was taken from is considered her most ambitious work. In it she displays an encyclopedic range of interests, including history, ethnology, climatology, and botany, and it clearly reflects her three overriding passions: literature, traveling, and a fascination with the Americas. In this Introduction, she provides autobiographical information about her personal life, how she became fascinated with the Americas, and her controversial decision to travel to the Americas alone. ; This document is an English translation of the Introduction from "América y sus mujeres." Translated by Lorena Gauthereau-Bryson. The language of the original document is Spanish.