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Mormon Convert, Mormon Defector: A Scottish Immigrant in the American West, 1848-1861 Author: Aird, Polly Place: Norman, OK Publisher: Arthur H. Clark Company Date: 2009 Description: 320 pp. Frontispiece, illustrations and maps, bibliography and index. (8vo) 9½x6½", maroon cloth, gold foil stamping on spine and front cover. First Edition. Aird tells of Scottish emigrants who endured a harrowing transatlantic and transcontinental journey to join their brethren in the valley of the Great Salt Lake. But to McAuslan and others like him, the Promised Land of Salt Lake City turned out to be quite different from what was promised. Droughts and plagues of locusts destroyed crops and brought on famine, and U.S. Army troops threatened on the borders. Mormon leaders responded with fiery sermons attributing their trials to divine retribution for backsliding and sin. When the leaders countenanced violence and demanded absolute obedience, Peter McAuslan decided to abandon his adopted faith. With his family, and escorted by a U.S. Army detachment for protection, he fled to California." Publisher's notes. Lot Amendments Condition: Near fine. Lots sold without reserve are sold “as Is” and are not returnable under any circumstances. The minimum shipping and handling per invoice is $20 for shipments to the US and $30 for shipments outside the US please consider this when determining your bid amount Item number: 317846