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Linforth, James, 1927-1899 Route from Liverpool to Great Salt Lake Valley : illustrated with steel engravings and wood cuts from sketches made by Frederick Piercy.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04155 Author/Creator: Linforth, James, 1927-1899 Place Written: s.l. Type: Book Date: 1855 Pagination: Order a Copy

Title continues: "together with a geographical and historical description of Utah, and a map of the overland routes to that territory from the Missouri River : also an authentic history of the Latter-Day Saints' emigration from Europe from the commencement up to the close of 1855, with statistics." Edited by Linforth. Published as a monument to Mormon emigration and as a means of attracting further emigrants.

Linforth, James, 1827-1899

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