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Letter from Bp. H.H. Kearnes to Geo. A. Smith dated April 15, 1866

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Title Letter from Bp. H.H. Kearnes to Geo. A. Smith dated April 15, 1866
Subject Indians of North America; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Latter Day Saints; White people--Relations with Indians; Ute Indians--History; Violence; Christian; Indigenous peoples--North America
Spatial Coverage Sanpete Valley (Utah); Sevier County (Utah); Utah
Keywords Correspondence; Black Hawk; Indian; White Relations; Blackhawk; indian raid; indian; Utes; Nielsen; ambush; attack; Salina; Native Americans
Tribe Ute
Creator Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Kearnes, Bp. H.H.
Description Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Journal History containing references to Utah Indians. Kearnes describes a raid conducted by Black Hawk on Mormon settlements in Sevier County, Utah. Kearnes claims Black Hawk and about 30 Indians released livestock, attacked wagons, destroyed property, and stole paper money. Kearnes suggests the Indians are responsible for the deaths of several individuals. He reports one Indian and a horse were killed in retaliation
Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Contributors Smith, George Albert, 1817-1875
Date 1866-04-15
Type Text
Format application/pdf
Language eng
Rights Digital Image © 2011 America West Center. All Rights Reserved
ARK ark:/87278/s67w97zh
Setname uaida_main
ID 380757
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67w97zh
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