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Conger, Leonard Smith

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Leonard S. Conger letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230310788]
Identifier: MSS SC 1284
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter and typescript. The item was written in 1861 in the Nebraska Territory by Conger to his brother Levi in New York. Conger gives a brief description of his travel itinerary as well as making a plea to receive communications from family and friends.

Dates: 1861

Leonard Smith Conger letter to Levi Conger

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230242122]
Identifier: MSS SC 527
Scope and Contents

ALS. The letter includes Conger's testimony of the Latter-day Saint Church and his belief that destruction and famine will come upon the United States within five years and safety will only be found in Zion (Utah).

Dates: 1861

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Nebraska -- History 1
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