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1853 August 31 Special Orders to Thomas S. Smith

Title

1853 August 31 Special Orders to Thomas S. Smith

Description

Orders to provide arms and provisions for company and move them to Fort Hall to aid in conveying wagons and property from that post.

Type

Correspondence
Nauvoo Legion

Sender

D. H. Wells

Recipient

Thomas S. Smith

Date

1853 August 31

Location

Great Salt Lake City
Davis County, Utah Territory

Subject

Nauvoo Legion
Special Orders
Military

Item sets

Letterbook v. 1

Head Quarters Nauvoo Legion
Adjutants Generals Office
G. S. L. City Aug[s]t 31, 1853.

Special Orders
No

To Thomas S. Smith

Col Commanding Davis County Utah Territory

I You will forthwith proceed to raise from your command Thirty Yoke of Cattle and Eight Men with one baggage wagon to carry provision, blankets, &c.

II You will organize the company by appointing the most suitable person captain and see that every one is suitably armed and is provided with thirty Days rations

III You will start this force so organized with the required am't of cattle to Fort Hall without delay to aid in conveying the wagions and other property from that post and direct them to report themselves to Cap[t]. Bryant Stringham upon their arrival and act from thence under his direction

lV Make report to this office of your doings herein and let no hinderance delay or failure interpose the rapid full and entire execution of this order

Respectfully
signed D. H. Wells

P. S.

Whatever trading you may have to do with the <friendly> Indians, you are at liberty to do so through S. P. Hoyt agent of the Superintendent of Indian affairs in your District, inasmuch as he is Particularly provided with articles for that purpose.