Letter, 1907-1910.

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Letter, 1907-1910.

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Photocopy of a handwritten copy of a letter dated 23 July 1907 and addressed to F. E. (Frederick Elnathan?) Eldredge. Also included are photocopies of Martineau's application to join the Sons of the American Revolution. In the letter Martineau tells Eldredge that the Mountain Meadows Massacre started when the Fancher train of immigrants poisoned the carcas of a dead cow which led to the death of four Indians. He writes that he had personal knowledge of the orders sent by militia leaders and leaders of the Mormon Church. He states that the militia leader, William H. Dame, and the second president of the Mormon Church, Brigham Young, had no knowledge of the massacre before it took place.

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Harold B. Lee Library

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Young, Brigham, 1801-1877

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Martineau, James H. (James Henry), 1828-1921

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