Papers, 1854-1878.

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Papers, 1854-1878.

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Microfilmed copies of correspondence, certificates, circular letters, broadsides, diaries, receipts, summaries of court cases in Iron County, Utah, certificate of divorce, and an account book. The diary covers the time from Sept. 1859 to Feb. 1860. Dame writes about family and Mormon Church matters. The bulk of the correspondence was with the Mormon Apostle, George Albert Smith. The materials relate largely to Dame's life in Parowan, Utah, the Utah Expedition (1857-1858), and to Mormon Church activities and policies. Also included is a telegram exonerating Dame for any blame relating to the Mountain Meadows Massacre of 1857.

1 reel of microfilm.

Harold B. Lee Library

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Smith, George Albert, 1817-1875

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