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Moore, John, 1826-1907 to Mary Kelly

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04194.34 Author/Creator: Moore, John, 1826-1907 Place Written: Utah County, Utah Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 November 1860 Pagination: 4 p. ; 22.6 x 27.6 cm. Order a Copy

Hopes Abraham Lincoln has been elected. Mentions a speech by Brigham Young on the possible return of the Mormons to Missouri. Written at Camp Floyd.

Moore, John, 1826-1907
Kelly, Mary Moore, 1819-1899
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Young, Brigham, 1801-1877
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Mormons
Religion
Election
Politics
President
Government and Civics
Westward Expansion
Frontiers and Exploration
Age of Jackson
Lincoln

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