Gunnison Massacre [23] : Transcript of part of Josiah Gibbs' account, from "Lights and Shadows of Mormonism" (1909), pp. 176-189

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Title Gunnison Massacre [23] : Transcript of part of Josiah Gibbs' account, from "Lights and Shadows of Mormonism" (1909), pp. 176-189
Identifier 006_BF_GMG
Subject Gunnison Massacre, Utah, 1853; Massacres; Indians of North America; Immigrants
Description Page 3. "Early in October 1853, a company of Missouri emigrants, en route to California, passed through Fillmore and camped on Meadow Creek, eight miles to the southwest. A small band of Indians were also camped further up towards the mountains on the same creek as the emigrant train." They had been told by[ Bishop Call] at Fillmore that they need have no apprehension of danger, that they wouldn't be molested.
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Personal Names Gibbs, Josiah F. (Josiah Francis), 1845-; Gunnison, J. W. (John Williams), 1812-1853
Spatial Coverage Millard County (Utah)
Creator Gibbs, Josiah F. (Josiah Francis), 1845-
Publisher Hosted by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Contributors Beckwith, Frank Asahel, 1876-1951
Type Image
Format image/jpeg
Format Creation image/tiff
Source Frank Asahel Beckwith Family Collection
Language eng
Relation Frank Asahel Beckwith collection
Coverage JPEG: 800 x 600
Rights Management Digital image copyright 2003, Beckwith Family. All rights reserved
Holding Institution Delta City Library
Source Material Booklet
Source Physical Dimensions 21cm x 28cm
Archival Resolution Archival TIFF: 3000 x 4600
Low Resolution JPEG: 800 x 600
Bit Depth 8-bit
Scanning Device Creo-Scitex Eversmart Jazz+ flatbed scanner
ARK ark:/87278/s6p013zw
Setname dc_bpc
ID 126933
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6p013zw
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