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Moore, John (1826-1907) John Moore Collection [Decimalized .01-.42]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04194 Author/Creator: Moore, John (1826-1907) Place Written: various locations Type: Header Record Date: 1857-1861 Pagination: 41 items Order a Copy

Contains a map, a general order, 39 letters, and a memoir, pertaining to the Utah Expedition of 1857-1861.

John Moore (1826-1907) was born in Indiana and taught school in Louisiana and Alabama. After medical school in Louisiana, he became an army surgeon and later served as U.S. Surgeon General.

Moore, John, 1826-1907

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