Utah -- History -- 19th century
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
An act in relation to Utah Library
Brigham Young, William Wines Phelps and Willard Richards petition to Congress
Handwritten petition to the Congress of the United States for an appropriation of sixty-thousand dollars for the erection of a territorial prison in Utah. The item is signed by W. W. Phelps, Willard Richards, and Brigham Young. The petition states that the prison is needed because of "multiplied crimes and offenses which demand the retribution of imprisonment."
Utah Governor proclamation
Photocopy of printed gubernatorial proclamation dated 23 April 1853. The document describes how "a horde of Mexicans, outlandish men" was creating unrest in the Territory, and orders the arrest of "every strolling Mexican party, and those associating with them" within the area. The document further orders the Utah Militia on alert and directs all Mexicans in the Territory to remain at home. The proclamation was signed at Provo, Utah, by Brigham Young.
Utah Militia military appointment
Photocopy of a certificate signed by Brigham Young electing James B. Walker to the office of Captain, Company B., Tooele Military District Infantry Battalion.
Utah's black Friday : history of the Mountain Meadows Massacre of 1857
Unpublished typewritten booklength history of the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
Joseph C. Walker papers
Brigham Young legislative resolution
Joint Resolution by the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Utah ordering the arrest of B. D. Harris, Secretary of the Territory. The document is dated 26 Sept. 1851. It is signed by Brigham Young; Willard Richards, President of the Council; W. W. Phelps, speaker of the House; and others.
Brigham Young letters
This collection consists of photocopies of typescripts of the original documents. These letters were written by Young to Horace S. Eldredge, a prominent Mormon Church leader and businessman. The items express Young's opinions on church finances and policies and Utah political issues.
Margaret Pierce Whitesides Young autobiography
Photocopy of a typescript. Originally written to be read at a 1903 meeting of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. Mrs. Young describes her life in Nauvoo and her early years in Salt Lake City, Utah. She also comments on life as a polygamous wife of Brigham Young.