| Title |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Journal History Document dated October 26 1853 (Part 2) |
| Subject |
Indians of North America; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Latter Day Saints; White people--Relations with Indians; Gunnison Massacre, Utah, 1853; Railroads; Paiute Indians--History; Indigenous peoples--North America |
| Keywords |
Indian; White Relations; Gunnison Massacre; Central Pacific Railroad; Sevier River; Sevier Lakes; Native Americans |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Tribe |
Paiute |
| Language |
eng |
| Description |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Journal History containing references to Utah Indians. This is an official report of the Gunnison Massacre, in which Captain J.W. Gunnison's party was attacked by Indians while surveying for the Central Pacific Railroad. After the attack, Governor Young sends a party to recover bodies and belongings and to attempt to meet with Indian allies in the area. In the second half of the document, Anson Hall describes a meeting with the Indians in which he advises a chief not to attack the Gunnison company. Call also describes the massacre's aftermath |
| Type |
Text |
| Coverage |
Utah |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Rights |
Digital Image © 2011 America West Center. All Rights Reserved |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6fv1gsn |
| Creator |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| Date |
1853-10-26 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Utah; Salt Lake City (Utah) |
| Setname |
uaida_main |
| ID |
380571 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6fv1gsn |
