Moore, John (1826-1907) to James Kelly
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04194.19 Author/Creator: Moore, John (1826-1907) Place Written: Camp Floyd, Utah Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 July 1859 Pagination: 4 p. ; 22.7 x 17.7 cm. Order a Copy
Discusses a recently discovered Mormon scheme to counterfeit United States treasury drafts. The building where the counterfeiting operation was based was within Brigham Young's compound, and Moore claims this is evidence that Young must have known of it.
Moore was an army surgeon on duty during the Utah War, 1857-1861. Kelly was the husband of Moore's sister Mary.
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