William Horne Dame papers, 1855-1884.

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William Horne Dame papers, 1855-1884.

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Papers of a Mormon bishop. Included are letters from Brigham Young, George A. Smith and others concerning movement of troops to Utah, 1857; Young's proclamation of martial law, Sept. 15, 1857; document signed by various Mormons clearing Dame of responsibility in the Mountain Meadows massacre; letters, 1875, written by Dame during his trial for complicity in the massacre and telegram announcing his acquittal; miscellaneous certificates and letters of appointment; deeds and other legal documents recorded by him while recorder for Iron County. Included also: diary, Aug. 11, 1859-Feb. 13, 1860, kept by James H. Martineau, recording events at Parowan; account book for Parowan Ward, 1872-1879; record book for the Parowan Manufacturing and Mercantile Co., 1886-1893; and prosecuting attorney's register for Iron County, 1884-1886.

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Dame, William Horne, 1819-1884

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William Horne Dame (1819-1884) is best known as a Mormon Church leader and colonel in the Utah Militia in Parowan, Utah at the time of the Mountain Meadows Massacre in 1857. He later served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to England. From the description of William Dame diary, 1860-1861. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367731518 Mormon pioneer and politician who served as president of the Parowan Stake and as a colonel in the Utah Militia. ...