1854 June 29 Letter to Captain Walker [Walkara]

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1854 June 29 Letter to Captain Walker [Walkara]

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Brigham sends items to Captain Walker and counsels him and his people to seek peace and treat the settlers with kindness.

Type

Correspondence
Indian Affairs

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

Captain Walker [Walkara]

Date

1854 June 29

Location

Great Salt Lake City

Subject

Indian Affairs

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Great Salt Lake City June 29th, 1854.

Captain Walker,

We send Bros. James Bean, Calvin More, & Abram Hatch with the things you wished me to send to you. I hope that they will suit you. I am always willing to do anything I can for you; but you talk so crooked that I cannot always understand what you <do> want.
I was glad to hear what you told Bro Bradley, that was good, and I want you to talk good all the time, and tell all the Indians to be good too, I do not want to have my people abuse them, nor I do not want the Indians to be ugly, saucy, & act ugly, and bad to my people, and if they do not my people will treat them well. Have not I always treated you well, and talked one way to you, will you do just as I do, and then all your people will feel better, and wont be so impudent and act so ugly, and then my people will not abuse them.

I want to be a Brother to you, and all the Utes, all the time if you will only let me. I shall always be ready to accommodate and furnish trade for you when I can, and you may rely upon my friendship if you will only be friends, & make the Utes friendly too, and they will be friendly if you talk strait and good to them.

I Remain
Your Friend

Brigham Young

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