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146 REFERENCES Primary Historical Sources Histories and Autobiographies Andrus, M. (1814-1875). Autobiographical Sketch Of 146 REFERENCES Primary Historical Sources Histories and Autobiographies Andrus, M. (1814-1875). Autobiographical sketch of Milo Andrus. Typescript manuscript, BYU Special Collections, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. Call, A. (1838-1839). Autobiography of Anson Call. Typescript Manuscript, BYU Special Collections, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. Corrill J. (1839). A Brief History of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints (Commonly Called Mormons, Including an Account of their Doctrine and Discipline, with the Reasons of the Author for Leaving the Church). St. Louis: (No Publ;isher). Crosby, J. (1807-52). Autobiography of Jonathan Crosby. Typescript manuscript, Utah State Historical Society. Crosby, C. (1982). Caroline Barnes Crosby, 1807-1883 Autobiography (1807-1882). In K. W. Godfrey, A. M. Godfrey, & J. M. Derr (Eds.), Women’s Voices. 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