| Title |
Letter from Brigham Young to William A. Hickman dated August 11, 1856 |
| Subject |
Young, Brigham, 1801-1877; Washakie, approximately 1804-1900; White people--Relations with Indians; Salt Lake City (Utah); Latter Day Saints; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Cattle; Indigenous peoples--North America |
| Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City (Utah); Fort Bridger (Wyo.) |
| Keywords |
Brigham Young; Fort Bridger; Chief Washakie; Mormon Settlement; Stock; "Wild Bill" Hickman; Mormon Settlers; Native Americans |
| Tribe |
Shoshone |
| Creator |
Young, Brigham, 1801-1877 |
| Description |
In this letter Brigham Young wrote to William A. Hickman to discuss the settlement of Mormons on Shoshone Chief Wahakie's people's lands. Young also explained how important he felt it was to have all of the Indian peoples of Utah to be at peace with each other and with the Mormon settlers. |
| Publisher |
Church History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| Contributors |
Young, Brigham, 1801-1877 |
| Date |
1856-08-11 |
| Type |
Text |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| File Name |
Brigham Young Office Files Reel 26 Box 17 Folder 26 |
| Collection Name |
CR1234 1 |
| Source |
The Church History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| Language |
eng |
| Coverage |
Utah |
| 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 |
| Holding Institution |
The Church History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s61z71ph |
| Setname |
uaida_main |
| ID |
390469 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61z71ph |
