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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04194.27 |
| From Archive Folder | John Moore Collection |
| Title | John Moore to Mary Kelly reporting on a visit to Brigham Young's first wife and his views on Mormon society |
| Date | 16 January 1860 |
| Author | Moore, John (1826-1907) |
| Recipient | Kelly, Mary Moore |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports that General Albert S. Johnston sent him to make a professional visit on Bill Hickman, a Mormon who had been shot. Describes meeting Brigham Young's first wife. Disparages Young's wife and the other Mormon ladies he met. Comments on dancing halls. Reports that Mormons are making a great profit from the gentile merchants due to high rents. Mentions that Judge Eckles often takes care of families with attractive women. Moore considers Eckles "a humbug," but keeps it to himself. |
| Subjects | Westward Expansion Frontiers and Exploration Military History Women's History Mormon Religion Injury or Wound Entertaining and Hospitality Merchants and Trade Commerce Landlord and Tenant Finance Morality and Ethics Crime Health and Medical |
| People | Moore, John (1826-1907) Kelly, Mary Moore (ca. 1819-1899) Hickman, William (1815-1883) |
| Place written | Camp Floyd, Utah |
| Theme | Westward Expansion; Religion; Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce; Health & Medicine |
| 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 |