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Letter from James M. Monroe to Brigham Young briefly discussing Utah's Indian Agent, March 22, 1851

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Monroe, James M

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In this letter to Brigham Young, James M. Monroe explained the friendly relations they had with Utah Territory's Indian Agent, Edward Cooper. In the letter he discussed interactions with Indian Women, including references to Indian slavery and abolitionists.
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Keywords

  1. Abolitionists
  2. Bureau Of Indian Affairs
  3. Congress
  4. Gender
  5. Indian Agent
  6. Indian Slavery
  7. Indian Slaves
  8. Indian Women
  9. Mormons
  10. Relations With Indians
  11. Salt Lake City (Utah)
  12. Senators
  13. Slaver
  14. The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints
  15. Utah
  16. Whites
  17. Women
  18. Young, Brigham, 1801 1877

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