Title |
Letter to Brigham Young to discuss Indian opposition to the Railroad, August 11, 1869 |
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; Latter Day Saint pioneers; Telegraph; Indigenous peoples--North America |
Keywords |
Railroad; Mormon Settlers; Settlement; Stock; North Platte; West Union (Colo.); Train; Native Americans |
Publisher |
Church History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
File Name |
Brigham Young Office Files Reel 43 Box 31 Folder 20 |
Collection Name |
CR1234 1 |
Source |
The Church History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Language |
eng |
Description |
In this letter, H. B. Clawson wrote to Brigham Young to inform him of the settlement that he reached with West. Untion Co and Barney. In this letter he also discusses the attitudes of the local Indians, whom he terms as "bold" and fighting at Plum Creek by getting the "upper hand" there. |
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/s6ck19x0 |
Holding Institution |
The Church History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Creator |
Clawson, H. B. (Hiram B.) |
Date |
1867-08-11 |
Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City (Utah); Julesburg (Colo.); Omaha (Neb.) |
Setname |
uaida_main |
ID |
391698 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ck19x0 |