The John D. Lee Trial Transcript Collection, 1875

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Summary Description

Repository:Utah State Historical Society
Call number:Mss B 915
Creator: Lee, John Doyle, 1812-1877.
Title: John D. Lee Trial Transcript Collection, 1875
Quantity:1 lin. ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:Mormon pioneer and author who was convicted of complicity in the Mountain Meadows Massacre of 1857. Photocopy of trial transcript held in the District Court for the Second Judicial District of the Territory of Utah, 1875.

Topics:

Mountain Meadows Massacre, 1857.
Trials -- Utah.

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Background

Biographical Note

Mormon pioneer and author who was convicted of complicity in the Mountain Meadows Massacre of 1857.

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Scope and Content

Photocopy of trial transcript held in the District Court for the Second Judicial District of the Territory of Utah, 1875. Poor copy of transcript and some pages are missing at various points in both trials. A better copy is available on MIC A 279-280

Series Descriptions

First Trial, 1875 -- People of the Territory of Utah vs. John D. Lee; in the District Court for the Second Judicial District of the Territory of Utah, 1875 [photocopy of typescript]
Second Trial, 1876 -- People of the Territory of Utah vs. John D. Lee; in the District Court for the Second Judicial District of the Territory of Utah, 1876 [photocopy of typescript]

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation:

John D. Lee Trial Transcript Collection, 1875, Utah State Historical Society.

Restrictions on Use

The John D. Lee Trial Transcript Collection is the physical property of the Utah Historical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the Historical Society for information regarding specific use of this collection.

Processing Information:

Collection processed by Stephen D. Youngkin

Finding aid compiled by Stephen D. Youngkin

Finding aid edited by Linda Thatcher, 2000

Collection cataloged by Linda Thatcher, 2000 (RLIN ID: UTSX00-A32).

Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Craig Ringgenberg, 2000.


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Container list

Box

Folder

Contents

First Trial, 1875: People of the Territory of Utah vs. John D. Lee; in the District Court for the Second Judicial District of the Territory of Utah, 1875 [photocopy of typescript]

1

1

Book 0 and Book 1

1

2

Book 2

1

3-4

Book 3

1

5-7

Book 4

1

8-10

Book 5

1

11

Book 6-7

1

12

Book 8

1

13-14

Book 9

1

15-16

Book 10

Second Trial, 1876: People of the Territory of Utah vs. John D. Lee; in the District Court for the Second Judicial District of the Territory of Utah, 1876 [photocopy of typescript]

2

1-2

Book 1

2

3

Book 2

2

4

Book 3-4

2

5

Book 5