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Very Rare Utah Territory, Mormon Government Document

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Very Rare Utah Territory, Mormon Government Document
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Unissued receipt from the County Treasurer as ordered by the County Court of Carson County, Utah Territory. We can date this to pre-1858. It was in this year that Governor Brigham Young recalled all Mormons back to Salt Lake City to prepare for a confrontation with the United States Government. When Judge Orson Hyde and the other Mormon officials left, no replacements were named. The 'Lucky Bill' Thorrington was hung by a citizen group, the good citizens of Genoa petitioned Governor Cummings of the Utah Territory to appoint a judge. He appointed Judge John C. Childs. Childs tried twice to hold elections, but for a variety of reasons he was sabotaged both times. Hence this area was left without any government until Nevada Became a territory in 1861 and Governor Nye appointed county officials. We have seen few Mormon official documents, but they have been on blue paper - just like this one.

City: Nevada
State: Carson County
Date: 185-
HWAC#: : 28772