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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04194.20 |
| From Archive Folder | John Moore Collection |
| Title | John Moore to Mary Kelly mentioning fruit trees in Salt Lake City, and how that place had become a center of business |
| Date | 23 July 1859 |
| Author | Moore, John (1826-1907) |
| Recipient | Kelly, Mary Moore |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Praises the Mormons for having planted fruit and shade trees around their dwellings from their earliest settlement. Reports that gentile merchants and trade from the emigrants to California has made Salt Lake City a business center. Kelly was Moore's sister. |
| Subjects | Military History Mormon Mormon War Religion Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Immigration and Migration Gold Rush Merchants and Trade Commerce Westward Expansion Frontiers and Exploration |
| People | Moore, John (1826-1907) Kelly, Mary Moore (ca. 1819-1899) |
| Place written | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Theme | Westward Expansion; Religion; Government & Politics; Law; Banking & Economics; Agriculture; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Moore was an army surgeon on duty during the Utah War, 1857-1861. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |