CRADLEBAUGH, John Hon.

Utah and the Mormons. Speech of Hon. John Cradlebaugh, of Nevada, on

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CRADLEBAUGH, John, Hon. Utah and the Mormons. Speech of Hon. John Cradlebaugh, of Nevada, on the Admission of Utah as a State. Delivered in the House of Representatives, February 7, 1863. Washington: L Towers & Co., Printers, [1863]. 67pp. Orig. wrappers in custom cloth box. Some dampstaining to cover else a very good copy. Howes C-840. Sabin 17331. Flake 2572. As a Federal Judge, Cradlebaugh personally gathered evidence, testimony, and supporting affidavits from the scene of the Massacre at Mountain Meadows. His findings tell the tale of 119 men, women, and children who were brutally butchered while en route from Arkansas to California. "The speech was not given due to a shortage of time but, Mr. Cradlebaugh was allowed to print it," Flake.

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