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Utah laws and a constitution

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Identifier: Vault MSS 665
Scope and Contents

Handwritten laws and the "Constitution of the State of Deseret" dated 1849. The laws include an act relating to divorce, a resolution on judicial districts in Utah, policies relating to the water of Mill Creek Canyon and ferries in Idaho, and a statement of the expenses of locating government in Utah. The items were signed by important Utah politicians including Brigham Young, Willard Richards, and William W. Phelps.

Dates: 1849-1856
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Utah laws and a constitution

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