| Title |
Letter from L.P. Hoyt to Brigham Young regarding the Gunnison Massacre dated November 19, 1855 |
| Subject |
Salt Lake City (Utah); Young, Brigham, 1801-1877; Latter Day Saints; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; White people--Relations with Indians; Gunnison Massacre, Utah, 1853; Wakara, Ute Chief, 1808?-1855; Violence; Indigenous peoples--North America |
| Keywords |
Fillmore City; Legislature; Walker War; Chief Kanosh; Captain John W. Gunnison; Posse; Native Americans |
| Publisher |
Church History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| File Name |
Brigham Young Office Files Reel 33 Box 24 Folder 5 |
| Tribe |
Ute |
| Collection Name |
CR1234 1 |
| Source |
The Church History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| Language |
eng |
| Description |
This letter from L.P. Hoyt to Brigham Young disscussed the difficulties of establishing a legislature for Fillmore City, including the Gunnison Massacre and his desire to bring those Indians involved "to justice." |
| Type |
Text |
| Coverage |
Utah |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Rights |
Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the Church History Library for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6r52n5x |
| Holding Institution |
The Church History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| Creator |
Hoyt, L.P |
| Date |
1855-11-19 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City (Utah); Fillmore (Utah) |
| Setname |
uaida_main |
| ID |
391424 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6r52n5x |
