Episode 2 of 5

Young's Late Letter

When
13 September 1857
Where
Utah Territory
Part of
Mountain Meadows massacre

Brigham Young's letter arrived two days after the massacre, on September 13, 1857.

Young's letter arrived two days too late, on September 13, 1857. In 1858, Young sent a report to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs stating that the massacre was the work of Native Americans.

Sources

  1. Mountain Meadows Massacre Wikipedia

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