Moore, John, 1826-1907 to Mary Kelly

GLC04194.13

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GLC#
GLC04194.13-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
March 17, 1859
Author/Creator
Moore, John, 1826-1907
Title
to Mary Kelly
Place Written
Provo, Utah
Pagination
4 p. : envelope Height: 19.1 cm, Width: 23.7 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson

Describes Provo as the largest town in Utah next to Salt Lake City. Mentions that the U.S. Court has been in session there for ten days. Explains there have been many murders in Provo, and that the judge has been trying without success to get the Mormon grand jury to bring indictments. Discusses the Mormons' anger about the troops being encamped there.

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