Letter: to his Father and Mother / by William Henry Jackson, 1866 Oct 30.

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Letter: to his Father and Mother / by William Henry Jackson, 1866 Oct 30.

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Recounts his journey from Nebraska City to Salt Lake City with two wagon trains. Describes the difficulties of becoming a bull-whacker, a successful bull-whipper, a typical day on the trail, hardships endured, encounters with other Mormon immigrants, arrival in Salt Lake City and the building of the Mormon Temple.

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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