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1853 Letter to "The Committee"

Title

1853 Letter to "The Committee"

Description

Concerns oolite limestone and the "Provisional Government of the Deseret." References to [John D.T.] McAllister and Philemon [C. Merrill].

Type

Governor/Territorial Legislature
Correspondence

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

The Committee

Date

1853

Location

Great Salt Lake City, Utah

Subject

Governor's Office
Building and Construction

Item sets

Letterbook v. 1

Great Salt Lake City     /53
To
The Committee of the
Gentlemen

In compliance
with a "Resolution
passed the Legislative Assembly                                          
last session
1853
legis-
lature of the Provisional Government of the State of Deseret
I forward [you] by the hand[s of]
McAllister and Philemon
or Oolite limestone for that                              
or monument
This Block was procured
County, one hundred &                                  
for this city, and in accordance with the above mentioned
Resolution of the Provisional Government of Deseret    
it will at once explain the name of "Deseret" which now appears upon the Stone
Permit me to    
add that any courtesy    
you may see proper to extend to            
McAllister  will [?]
will be duly appreciated by them and confer an
obligation upon

Respectfully and Truly
Your Friend

(signed) Brigham Young
Governor of Utah Territory