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Letter from Brigham Young to Chief Walker, November 22, 1849

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Title Letter from Brigham Young to Chief Walker, November 22, 1849
Subject Salt Lake City (Utah); Latter Day Saints churches History--19th century; White people--Relations with Indians; Indians of North America; Ute Indians; Wakara, Ute Chief, 1808?-1855; Latter Day Saints; Religion; Indigenous peoples--North America
Keywords Chief Walker; Brigham Young; Native Americans
Publisher Church History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
File Name Brigham Young Office Files Box 16 Folder 17
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 is a letter from Brigham Young to Chief Walker requesting his assistance. Brigham Young asked Chief Walker to send two of his people with Mormon settlers so they could translate for the settlers as they looked for land in a "warmer" climate. He wanted the Indians to understand that they had a mission from the "Great Spirit" to teach the Indians, and if Walker and his people chose to not "injure"the settlers they would be blessed. He then describes some of the "blessings"that Walker and his people will experience if they chose to follow his counsel
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/s6tq8xt5
Holding Institution The Church History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Creator Young, Brigham, 1801-1877
Date 1849-11-22
Spatial Coverage Salt Lake City (Utah)
Setname uaida_main
ID 390101
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6tq8xt5
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