MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. TO 2 HOUSES OF CONGRESS 1858

Description: James B. Steedman, Printer, Washington, 1858. Hardcover. First Edition. 670 + 671-1341pp. Octavo [23 cm.] Original 'House Document' binding. Bound in a dark brown cloth with decorative blind stamping to boards and backstrip. Title gilt stamped on backstrip. Poor to Fair condition with some water damage. Gilt on backstrip is faded. Damage to covers and splits along the hinge. Fly page in volume 2 has 1/3 of it missing. Light sporadic foxing. These two volumes contain the United States official report on the Mormon War (p. 28-223). The Utah Expedition, or the 'Mormon War' was an attempt by the Federal government to unseat Brigham Young, and replace him with a non-Mormon governor. The Mormons saw this as nothing more than invasion, and with their forced expulsion from Nauvoo, as well as their expulsion from Missouri, still fresh in memory, many Mormons saw this as one more example of persecution from their government. The "war" was short lived, and eventually Alfred Cummings was installed as governor. Flake/Draper 9251. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

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