Letter from Brigham Young to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs dated September 14, 1852;
Subject
Indians of North America; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Mormons; Whites--Relations with Indians; Federal Government; Indian Reservations;
Place names
Salt Lake City (Utah); Washington (D.C.); Utah;
Keyword
Indians of North America; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Mormons; Correspondence; Federal Government; Indian Agency/ Reservations; Chyennes; Shoshonees; Captain Walker;
Tribe
Shoshone;
Creator
Young, Brigham, 1801-1877;
Description
Brigham Young corrects an erroneous report. Young reports that some Mormons are interested in settling valleys beyond the Great Salt Lake and that settlers that are uninvolved with reports that endeavors are being unfairly attacked by Indians as a result. Young expresses his surprise at reports that the Shoshones had been conducting depredations;
Publisher
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah;
Contributors
Lea, Luke.;
Date.original
1852-09-14;
Type
Text;
Format
application/pdf;
File name
1of2-1851-2-SS012
Language
eng;
Coverage
Salt Lake City (Utah); Washington (D.C.); Utah;
Rights
Digital image copyright 2011, University of Utah. All rights reserved;
Brigham Young to Comm. Ind. Aff.
Reel 897
September 14, 1852
Sir:
Having received circulars dated May 31 together with printed forms
for a census, and also for vocabularies and numerals, and copies of the
Historical inquiries etc. being two books in pamphlet and two blanks;
the receipt of which I take great pleasure in acknowledging. I shall be
able eventually to include much of the information solicited in my
reports, altho (sic) at present those things bring invariably connected
with considerable expense as well as all other intercourse with the
Indians and not having any funds at my control for that nor any other
purpose pertaining to the Indians must be my apology for not proceeding in
the matter more extensively and immediately. I send by the bearer, Elder
Orson Pratt a citizen of this city, and one of our people a few sketches
of some of the principal chiefs, and head men, taken at various times
by Proffesor (sic) W. W. Major of this City, although not as good as I
could wish, will you give you a tolerable correct view of those represented;
they were principally taken during my trip South, during the months
of April and May last. The reason of my anticipating the mail is a more
favorable opportunity of sending them by private conveyance; copies have been
retained and may hereafter be again furnished with improvements. We have
had a three weeks sojourn of Washochkick and Tootoomitch, Chiefs of the
Shoshone's with their bands, seeking to make peace with Walker and the
Utahs, which being finally accomplished they have all departed, more of
the particulars will appear in my report for next mail.
