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Show 252 Should any of the brethren prefer settling in the southern settlements in this territory, they are at liberty to do 60.19 In to a October of period 30th just Sixty days the Mormons of -- received three forceful effect the on Bernardino. last First an Basin action had startling be this N,aturally, was as the could misdeed upon in Missouri Brigham mighty some evil alliance of all travel in the a that trying this to Indians Great to During wo r ds Next in a the Saints and that San for any like the just of 1857 reputedly the swept through threatened news the these of valley were times. from Brigham Young to William Cox dated On file in Church Historian's Library. 1857. 19Letter 11, days there about the spoken Indeed, the Surely the blame Thirdly, posi the Mormons in true. was people, area. the came defenSive that October written such at Mountain Meadows. heap and Mormons Basin consequences of Latter-day Saint strong wind out of Cajon Pass. changing October no the Mormon tragedy linked the Young and his harsh Brigham Young's call like were and IllinoiS. were the Saints yet -- soldiers that news entire month. ugly happening comprehend of Mormonism enemies an first reports of li}cely accomplices Bernardino for San dominated nearly every that subject a the potent a at period marching toward Just what quickly put The very tion. were army conversation incredible story of the come California had southern the Mormon 1st September each of which had reports, civilization. might circle of from few weeks of of the United States Great -- |