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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04194.18 |
| From Archive Folder | John Moore Collection |
| Title | John Moore to Mary Kelly furiously attacking the Mormons for their actions surrounding the Mountain Meadows Massacre |
| Date | 15 June 1859 |
| Author | Moore, John (1826-1907) |
| Recipient | Kelly, Mary Moore |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses his deep hatred of the Mormons in inflammatory language. Mentions that the sixteen children who survived the Mountain Meadows Massacre are to be sent to their relatives in a few days. He is stunned to read in the Deseret News that the Church is arguing that the massacre solely was the work of the Indians, and that the Mormons arrived in time only to rescue the sixteen children. |
| Subjects | Mountain Meadows Massacre Military History Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion Mormon Mormon War Massacre Children and Family American Indian History Religion |
| People | Moore, John (1826-1907) Kelly, Mary Moore (ca. 1819-1899) |
| Place written | Camp Floyd, Utah |
| Theme | Westward Expansion; Religion; Government & Politics; Law; Women in American History; Children & Family; Native Americans |
| 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 |