Transgender Archive Sheds Historical Perspective on Prop 8 and Gay Marriage
http://tgctr.org/tfa/?p=19212/3/2008
...As we understand the story, it is Louisa and Sarah, both maiden ladies of no particular age, became enamored of Mr. Miller's doctrines, and embraced the theory of the speedy consumption of the world's history. They subsequently fell in love with each other, and
fearing that time would not afford them an opportunity of making any other disposition of their love, they entered into a domestic co-partnership, and took each other for better or for worse. Sarah was the richest, and physically the weakest. She had some property; and by mutual agreement she was to furnish the capitol, while Louisa was to do the housework; and the profits - that is, a home and a living as long as time and money should last - were to be divided between the two...