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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04194.14 |
| From Archive Folder | John Moore Collection |
| Title | John Moore to James Kelly concerning potential conflict between American troops and Mormons and the lack of law and order in Utah |
| Date | 29 March 1859 |
| Author | Moore, John (1826-1907) |
| Recipient | Kelly, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses his travel to Provo, Utah, on a pleasure excursion, but fear of conflict between the troops stationed there and the Mormons resulted in General Johnson [Johnston?] ordering in 1000 troops and calling Moore to duty. Mentions Bishop Johnson, a polygamist who been "implicated in the murder of the Parishes" but not yet apprehended. Reports that three men were slaughtered within a quarter of a mile of Springville, Utah, on 14 March 1857, and that no inquest was held, nor has there been any attempt to discover the murderer until the present. |
| Subjects | Military History Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion Mormon Religion Massacre Death Criminals and Outlaws Crime Marriage Women's History Mormon War Law |
| People | Moore, John (1826-1907) Kelly, James (fl. 1853-1860) |
| Place written | Provo, Utah |
| Theme | Westward Expansion; Religion; Government & Politics; Law; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Moore was an army surgeon on duty during the Utah War, 1857-1861. Kelly was the husband of Moore's sister Mary. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |