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Interesting from Utah Life in Salt Lake City; A Proclamation from Gov. Cumming; The Army at Salt Lake City; Its Quarters at Cedar Valley; Return of the Mormons to Salt Lake City; The Peace Commissioners at Provo; Speech of Gov. Powell

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Cumming, A

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The Salt Lake Valley, the arrival of an emigrant train, and the Presidential pardon brought by Governor Cumming. The residences of prominent Mormons. A description of the movements of the army and its headquarters at Cedar Valley. Polygamy in Utah and the tension between the Mormons and the Gentiles in Salt Lake City. The poor living conditions of the Gentiles in the city. A conciliatory speech to the Mormons by Governor Powell, a peace commissioner. Also found in the New York Daily Tribune (30 Jul 1858).
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Keywords

  1. Description And Travel
  2. Mormons
  3. Polygamy
  4. Relations With Indians
  5. Salt Lake Valley (Utah)

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