Papers, 1855-1864.

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Papers, 1855-1864.

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The collection consists mainly of negative photostats of papers held at Cornell University. These papers include letters, diaries, and official documents from 1855 to 1864, and photographs and sketches. Burr's diaries and letters to his mother and other family members includes descriptions of the trip west -- landscape, topography, steamboat, railroad, and wagon travel, making camp, cattle rustling, and Indian threats. Most of the material, however, concerns the Mormons and the result of the proclamation by Brigham Young (1801-1877) forbidding federal troops to enter Salt Lake City. Burr rode with the 10th Cavalry "Army of Utah" and left accounts of Mormon massacres, Young's war preparations, the sacking and burning of villages, the capture of prisoners, and the army's inability to procure supplies within Utah. Of special note is a lengthy study of the "Collision between the Executive and Judicial Authorities of the Territory of Utah, 1858-59," concerning the Utah Supreme Court judges' disagreement with President Buchanan over his pardon of the Mormons. Burr describes subjectively the civil trials of Mormons which occurred under conditions of lawlessness and terrorism on the part of the "renegade Mormons." Included is a letter written on his return to Washington, D.C., concerning his lobbying in Congress to oppose Buchanan's pardon, and one written from London describing in detail Liverpool and other English towns. The fine sketches and photographs include many Indian scenes, landscapes, and views of Salt Lake City. The collection contains three original items, two drawing and one letter.

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Burr, David Auguste, 1836?-1891.

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David Auguste Burr (1836?-1891), the son of David H. Burr (1803-1875) and Sophie Augustine Houël ( - ) of Washington, D.C., was a mapmaker, engineer, government topographer, and, in 1855 to 1857, Surveyor General of Utah during the conflict between federal and Mormon authorities. Burr, later a lawyer in New York, accompanied his father to the Utah Territory and sketched, photographed, wrote extensively on all that he saw, and served as correspondent for several Eastern newspapers. F...

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Burr, Sopie Augustine Houël.

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Young, Brigham, 1801-1877

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Second president of the Mormon Church. From the description of Certificate, 1876. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122630973 American religious leader, second president of the Mormon Church, first governor of the Territory of Utah, and colonizer who significantly influenced the development of the American West. From the description of Cash ledger books, 1862-1877. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122480196 From the description of Cash ledger books 1862-1877 ...

Burr, David H., 1803-1875

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Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

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Epithet: US President British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000471.0x000128 James Buchanan, Jr. (1791-1868) was the 15th President of the United States, serving from 1857–1861. Prior to his presidency, Buchanan represented Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives and later the Senate, and served as Secretary of State under President James K. Polk (1845-1849). Source : About the White Hous...