City of the Saints and Across the Rocky Mountrains to California

Name/Title

City of the Saints and Across the Rocky Mountrains to California

Entry/Object ID

L2020.1.99

Description

City of the Saints and Across the Rocky Mountains to California. In 1860 Sir Richard Francis Burton, a British explorer, left England to explore the American West and visit the Mormons. Sir Burton provides detail on many Indian customs. Originally published in 1862, includes his observations, natural history of the plains & Rockies, study of this new Mormon Capital and the Mormon pioneers, an interview with Brigham Young and several apostles. Appendix I = Emigrant's Itinerary leaving St. Joseph, Mo via Great Salt Lake to Carson Valley, showing distances between camping places; mail stations; hours of travel; character of road; facilities for obtaining, water, grass, wood. Taken from diary kept Aug. 7 to Oct. 19. 1860. Appendix II = Description of Mormon Temple Appendenix III = Martyrdom of Joseph Smith Appendix IV = Extracts from London Times & Deseret News Appendix V = Chronological Abstract of Mormon History Burton Biographical Notes by Baker H. Morrow. 578\Softbound\Maps\Photographs\Biography\Indexed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Western Migration, Mormon Church, Salt Lake City, Rocky Mountains, California Trail, Native American, Mormon History, Mormon Temple

Book Details

Author

Sir Richard F. Burton

Place Published

City

Niwot

State/Province

Colorado

Date Published

1990

Call No.

Western BU

Notes

Copy No.: 2

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jul 25, 2020

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Sir Richard F. Burton

Person or Organization

Brigham Young

Person or Organization

Smith, Joseph