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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04194.25 |
| From Archive Folder | John Moore Collection |
| Title | John Moore to Mary Kelly on artillery purchases by Mormons, and dining with the governor of Salt Lake City |
| Date | 15 November 1859 |
| Author | Moore, John (1826-1907) |
| Recipient | Kelly, Mary Moore |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports that Judge Eckles and General Johnston had affidavits showing that the Mormons had purchased artillery pieces and placed them in Salt Lake City. Comments that he had dinner with the governor and declined an invitation from the governor's wife to meet Mormon women, as he considers them no better than "professional women in a bawdy house." |
| Subjects | Religion Military History Westward Expansion Frontiers and Exploration Mormon Mormon War Weaponry Artillery Government and Civics Women's History Morality and Ethics Marriage Sexuality |
| People | Moore, John (1826-1907) Kelly, Mary Moore (ca. 1819-1899) |
| Place written | Camp Floyd, Utah |
| Theme | Westward Expansion; Women in American History; Religion; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Moore was an army surgeon on duty iduring 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 |