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Title Letter from J.L. Smith to Brigham Young, May 29, 1849
Subject Salt Lake City (Utah); Young, Brigham, 1801-1877; Latter Day Saints; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; White people--Relations with Indians; Indigenous peoples--North America
Keywords Mormon Settlers; Settlement; Native Americans
Publisher Church History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
File Name Brigham Young Office Files Reel 31 Folder 17
Collection Name CR1234 1
Source The Church History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Language eng
Description This letter is from J.L. Smith to Brigham Young. In this letter, Smith offers help in the form of cash and supplies to the settlers of Salt Lake. Smith also informed Young of the problems that the settlers of Fort Bridger had with nearby Indians. According to Smith, an Indian came to him with the purpose of attacking, but after Smith pledged "his life to them" the Indians became friendly.
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
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Holding Institution The Church History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Creator Young, Brigham, 1801-1877
Date 1849-05-29
Spatial Coverage Salt Lake City; Utah; Fort Bridger (Wyo.)
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ID 390442
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6tf2tnn

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Title Page 2
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