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Nauvoo Legion quartermaster diary

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230306349]
Identifier: MSS SC 854
Scope and Contents

Diary of the Quartermaster's office of the Nauvoo Legion from April 12 to May 28, 1858. At that time the Nauvoo Legion was resisting the entry of "Johnston's Army" of United States government troops into Utah. Each entry records briefly the weather in Salt Lake City, and tells of the dispatching of supplies to various areas and troops. The diary also reports the arrival and departure from Salt Lake City of various important militia and Mormon Church leaders.

Dates: 1858
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Nauvoo Legion quartermaster diary

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