Elon John Farnsworth letter, Apr. 8, 1859.

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Elon John Farnsworth letter, Apr. 8, 1859.

Letter discussing army life in frontier Utah, with mention of the possibility of war with the Mormons; and photograph.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7363784

Bentley Historical Library

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Farnsworth, Elon John, 1837-1863.

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Assistant forage master at Camp Floyd in the Utah Territory; brigadier general in the Civil War. From the description of Elon John Farnsworth letter, Apr. 8, 1859. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34423326 ...

Latter-day Saints' College (Salt Lake City, Utah)

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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 ...