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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04194.22 |
| From Archive Folder | John Moore Collection |
| Title | John Moore to Mary Kelly describing an attack on a party of native Americans |
| Date | 13 August 1859 |
| Author | Moore, John (1826-1907) |
| Recipient | Kelly, Mary Moore |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports that he left Camp Floyd, Utah, to punish Indians who were murdering emigrants on the North California road; Moore's party attacked an Indian encampment at dawn, killing twenty and driving off the rest. |
| Subjects | Military History Westward Expansion Frontiers and Exploration American Indian History Gold Rush Immigration and Migration Death Massacre Battle |
| People | Moore, John (1826-1907) Kelly, Mary Moore (ca. 1819-1899) |
| Place written | Box Elder, Utah |
| Theme | Westward Expansion; Native Americans |
| 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 |