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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04194.24 |
| From Archive Folder | John Moore Collection |
| Title | John Moore to Mary Kelly describing hunting an outlaw band of native Americans |
| Date | 10 October 1859 |
| Author | Moore, John (1826-1907) |
| Recipient | Kelly, Mary Moore |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Describes being out with dragoons in pursuit of Indians who have committed robberies on the Emigrant Road. In spite of the vigilance of the troops, "two or three small trains have been robbed and burnt, and some twelve or fifteen people, men, women, and children killed." Moore describes the Indians responsible as a small, outlaw portion of the tribe. Moore is angry that "some of the very Indians concerned in these depredations have been in the Mormon settlements while we were looking for them in distant places," and the Mormons gave no word of it. Discusses good weather and fishing. |
| Subjects | Military History American Indian History Crime Westward Expansion Frontiers and Exploration Immigration and Migration Massacre Women's History Children and Family Mormon Mormon War Religion |
| People | Moore, John (1826-1907) Kelly, Mary Moore (ca. 1819-1899) |
| Place written | Bear River, Utah |
| Theme | Westward Expansion; Native Americans; Religion; Government & Politics; Law |
| 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 Moore's sister. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |