Letter dated May 20th 1874 from John R. Young at Kanab to Brigham Young

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Title Letter dated May 20th 1874 from John R. Young at Kanab to Brigham Young
Alternative Title John R. Young to Brigham Young
Creator Young, John R., 1837-1931
Contributor Tanner, George S.
Date 1874-05-20
Spatial Coverage Moenkopi (Ariz.); Coconino County (Ariz.); Oraibi (Ariz.); Moenkopi Plateau (Ariz.); Arizona
Subject Young, John R., 1837-1931--Correspondence; Young, Brigham, 1801-1877--Correspondence; Navajo Indians; Latter Day Saint missionaries; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--Arizona--History; Latter Day Saint churches--Arizona--History; Indigenous peoples--North America
Keywords Native Americans
Description Typescript copy by George S. Tanner of a letter at the Church History Office from John R. Young at Kanab to Brigham Young, dated 20 May 1874, describes an incident in which three Navajos were killed and the attempts at reconciliation with the Navajo Indians, and giving a very good picture of MoenKopi and the Oraibi village.
Collection Number and Name Ms0034 Oral Histories of Mormon Settlement in Arizona
Type Text
Format application/pdf
Language eng
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ARK ark:/87278/s6jb27q0
Setname uum_msa
ID 1725673
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6jb27q0