Papers, 1847-1936.

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Papers, 1847-1936.

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Diaries, daybooks, notes, correspondence, dictionaries, surveys, bonds, certificates, horoscopes, and military orders. The correspondence was to and from John Steele and other family members. The materials document the activities of the Steele family, John's militia and Mormon Battalion activities, his missions to England and to the Indians, his migration to Utah, and to his life in Utah and Nevada. Also included is a dictionary of the Southern Paiute language created by John Steele.

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