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John Moore to Mary Kelly commenting on law and order in Utah, 1 February 1860
Title
John Moore to Mary Kelly commenting on law and order in Utah, 1 February 1860.
Production
[Place of production not identified : producer not identified, 1860]
Physical Description
1 online resource.
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Notes
Collection: The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859.
Moore was an army surgeon on duty during the Utah War, 1857-1861. Kelly was Moore's sister.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2014. Digitized from a copy held by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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Summary
Discusses lawlessness in Utah. Moore reports that an opponent of Bill Hickman, a Mormon who was shot and Moore was treating, was murdered in Hickman's home. A group of Hickman's supporters committed the crime; one took the blame and the others swore it was self-defense. Also describes the lax punishments of a man who attempted to take stolen horses to California and a man who forged United States treasury drafts (GLC04194.19). Comments on theaters.
Variant and related titles
American history, 1493-1945. Module I.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 18, 2024
Series
American history module 1
Subjects
Genre/Form
Correspondence
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AM (Publisher), digitiser.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, owner.
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