Samuel Pitchforth, in his journal, reports that the emigrants were acting "mean" and threatening towards LDS.

Date
Sep 9, 1857
Type
Personal Journal / Diary
Source
Samuel Pitchforth
LDS
Hearsay
Scribed Verbatim
2nd Hand
Reference

Samuel Pitchforth, Journal, September 9, 1857, typescript, HBLL, Special Collections, Brigham Young University

Scribe/Publisher
Samuel Pitchforth
People
Brigham Young, Samuel Pitchforth
Audience
Samuel Pitchforth
PDF
Transcription

An expres(s) went threw yesterday from Iron Co—to Pres Young bringing the information the the (sic) emegrants who went through a short time since was acting very mean—Threatening the Bishops life—I am at home clearing a thrashing floor &c. Finished hawling wheat.

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