Correspondence, 1852-1857

File — Box: 4, Folder: 1-4

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

These folders contain an order telling Carrington to explore the Lake Sevier region and get acquanted with the Indians, a "Sketch of a trip to Pauvan Valley (Fillmore)," a "Report of the Committee for Locating the Site for the Seat of Government of Utah Territory," an "Abstract of Carrington's chain work of G. S. Lake & Eight of its Isles," "Chaining of Salt Lake Survey," Triangulation lines, and notes about fruits. This folder also contains correspondence for Spencer F. Baird, Albert Carrington, H. B. Clawson, Joseph Henry, John S. Newberry, D. U. Wells and Brigham Young.

Dates

1852-1857

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