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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04194.05 |
| From Archive Folder | John Moore Collection |
| Title | John Moore to Mary Kelly describing a military court |
| Date | 13 December 1857 |
| Author | Moore, John (1826-1907) |
| Recipient | Kelly, Mary Moore |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports that Governor Cummings and Judge Eckles are camped near the troops and are holding a court with the lawyers in a "log shantee put up for that purpose." Mentions there are one or two Mormon prisoners with the troops. Written at Camp Scott, near Fort Bridger, Wyoming. |
| Subjects | Military History Mormon Religion Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion Military Camp Government and Civics Prisoner of War Prisoner Law Military Law Mormon War |
| People | Moore, John (1826-1907) Kelly, Mary Moore (ca. 1819-1899) |
| Place written | Fort Bridger, Wyoming |
| Theme | Westward Expansion; Religion; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Moore was an army surgeon on duty during the Utah War, 1857-1861. Kelly was Moore's sister. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |