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Moore, John, 1826-1907 to Mary Kelly

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04194.05 Author/Creator: Moore, John, 1826-1907 Place Written: Fort Bridger, Wyoming Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 December 1857 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope Height: 23 cm, Width: 17.8 cm Order a Copy

Reports that Governor Cummings and Judge Eckles are camped near the troops and are holding a court with the lawyers in a "log shantee put up for that purpose." Mentions there are one or two Mormon prisoners with the troops. Written at Camp Scott, near Fort Bridger, Wyoming.

Moore, John, 1826-1907
Kelly, Mary Moore, 1819-1899

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