Mormon Issues
In addition to the issues shown below, we have many 19th century issues from Salt Lake City which are not available on our website. If interested, please be in touch.Mormon Issues
In addition to the issues shown below, we have many 19th century issues from Salt Lake City which are not available on our website. If interested, please be in touch.
Women's rights convention of 1859...
Item #172266
June 11, 1859
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 11, 1859 The front page shows: 'The Talking Fish' and 'The Fighting Tiger of King of Oude'. A full page illustration of 'Ye May Session of Ye Woman's Rights Convention' [Mozart Hall in New York City]. Several illustrations regarding the war in Europe. Text and 3 illustrations on 'The Floating Hospital in the Lower Bay' [... See More
Mountain Meadows Massacre... Pike's Peak gold mines...
Item #172284
August 13, 1859
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 13, 1859 A nice front page illustration 'The Scene of the Mountain Meadows Massacre, Utah Territory' with article as well. Nice full page with 3 illustrations of: 'The Pike's Peak Gold Mines'. A full page illustration of "The 'Battle of Magenta' at Jones's Wood, New York". A full page illustration is comprised of... See More
Brigham Young... Homer print...
Item #172290
September 03, 1859
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 3, 1859 Nice front page article and illustration: "Interview Between Brigham Young and Hon. Horace Greeley at Salt Lake City".
Inside has two gambling-themed illustrations; a very nice full page Winslow Homer print: "A Cadet Hop At West Point". Also a half page illustration: "The New Orleans Charity Hospital" along with two smalle... See More
1859 Pike's Peak Frauds...
Item #211851
September 12, 1859
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 12, 1859
*Pike's Peak Frauds...
Page 5 letter to the editor: "Pikes Peak" "The Alleged Frauds At Pikes Peak & The Charges Against Mr. Greeley". Other news of the day includes: "News From Utah Territory" "Fires" "Probable Murder" and much more. Several interesting advertisements as well. 8 pages in good condition.
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*Pike's Peak Frauds...
Page 5 letter to the editor: "Pikes Peak" "The Alleged Frauds At Pikes Peak & The Charges Against Mr. Greeley". Other news of the day includes: "News From Utah Territory" "Fires" "Probable Murder" and much more. Several interesting advertisements as well. 8 pages in good condition.
Camp Floyd, Utah Territory... More problems with the Mormons...
Item #710604
September 15, 1859
NEW YORK TIIMES, Sept. 15, 1859
* Camp Floyd - Utah unrest
* U.S. military installation
* Used to monitor the Mormons
The back page has nearly a full column report relating to the Mormons, datelined: "Camp Floyd, U.T." and headed: "Interesting From Utah" "More Gross and Outrageous Murders--Alarming Condition of the Territory".
The report notes in... See More
Buchanan's state-of-the-union address... Latest from the "Mormon country"...
Item #705272
December 28, 1859
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 28, 1859
* President James Buchanan
* State of the Union Address
* Mormons - Mormonism - SLC
Page 3 has most of a column headed: "From The Mormon Country" datelined at "Great Salt Lake City" which provides a rather inclusive update on the events in Utah in recent months. Also on page 3: "The Purchase of Mount Vernon" by the Mount V... See More
Buchanan's state-of-the-union address... Latest from the "Mormon country"...
Item #705268
December 28, 1859
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 28, 1859 Page 3 has most of a column headed: "From The Mormon Country" datelined at "Great Salt Lake City" which provides a rather inclusive update on the events in Utah in recent months. Also on page 3: "The Purchase of Mount Vernon" by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, with the details.
Over an entire page, spread on very ... See More
Buchanan's state-of-the-union address... Latest from the "Mormon country"...
Item #697950
December 28, 1859
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 28, 1859 Page 3 has most of a column headed: "From The Mormon Country" datelined at "Great Salt Lake City" which provides a rather inclusive update on the events in Utah in recent months. Also on page 3: "The Purchase of Mount Vernon" by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, with the details.
Over an entire page, spread on very ... See More
The Manifesto of Joseph Smith III... African slave trade...
Item #687956
May 04, 1860
NEW YORK HERALD, May 4, 1860 The back page has: "The Mormons" "A Manifesto From Joseph Smith, the Son of the Prophet". The report is mostly taken up with his Manifesto, beginning: "The following is the manifesto of young Joe. Smith, for the organizatin of a new Mormon Church: In taking the head of the Mormon Church, I am running counter to the opinions of many people...
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The Mormons... Pike's Peak... Early baseball...
Item #685011
July 09, 1860
THE WORLD, New York, July 9, 1860 Page 3 has most of a column taken up with a report headed: "From Great Salt Lake City" which has a subhead: "Brutal Treatment of a Mormon By U. S. Soldiers" with much detail.
Page 4 has a report headed: "News Frost Pike's Peak" and page 8 has a pre-Civil War report headed: "Base Ball" with much detail on a basebal... See More
Lincoln on Clay... A slave ship... The Mormons...
Item #713862
September 07, 1860
NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Sept. 7, 1869 Page 2 has: "Mr. Lincoln's Eulogy on Henry Clay" which is an excerpt of his talk. Page 3 has: "Capture of a Slaver" which was the Spanish ship: "...Joven Antonia...fitted out for a slave voyage...had been on the coast & actually purchased a cargo of slaves...".
Pages 6 and 7 have nearly a full column report he... See More
Latest news from Mormondom...
Item #705278
October 10, 1860
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 10, 1860 Page 2 has almost the entire first column taken up with: "Affairs In Utah--Federal Officers in the Territory--The Weather, Crops, etc.--Criminal Incidents--General Intelligence, etc." This article begins: "Much as it may be regretted by the majority of the American people, still it does seem, after all the fuss & smoke, that the Mormon peo... See More
News from the Mormon capital...
Item #705274
October 30, 1860
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 20, 1860 Page 5 contains nearly a full column on: "Affairs In Utah" "Departure of the Delegate--Agricultural Fair in Utah--Serious Indian Hostilities--Miscellaneous News" with an interesting variety of tidbits from this Mormon stronghold (see for portions).
Eight pages, very nice condition.
Disunion & the national crisis... Mormons on Lincoln's election...
Item #691532
December 11, 1860
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 11, 1860
* Pre-Civil War Southern tensions - secession ?
* Mormons on Abraham Lincoln's election
A great issue from several months before the outbreak of the Civil War, with ominous first column heads including; "THE NATIONAL CRISIS" "The Secession Question Before Congress" "Latest Reports From the South" and more.
Also o... See More
Lincoln on Fremont's "emancipation proclamation"... Mormon troubles...
Item #702205
October 03, 1861
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 3, 1861
* President Abraham Lincoln
* General John C. Fremont
This was an anti-war newspaper that insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias.
The prime content would be the page 6 report: "The President and General Fremont's Proclamation--Correspondence Between Mr. Lincoln and Hon. J
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Battle of Fort Donelson... Utah wants to become a state...
Item #705168
February 19, 1862
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 19, 1862 The front page has: "From Utah" which begins: "The people of Utah Territory have had a convention form a Constitution which will soon be presented to Congress for the admission of Utah as a state...".
Utah would not be admitted to the Union until 1890 due to the polygamy issue.
Among the other articles are: "The Great Quest... See More
Battle of Fort Donelson.... Lincoln on Emancipation... Constitution for Deseret...
Item #705524
March 12, 1862
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 12, 1862
* Battle of Fort Donelson - Tennessee
* Abraham Lincoln & emancipation
* State of Deseret - Utah - Mormons
The front page begins with: "Are the Abolition, Free Negroites to Force this War into One of Emancipation?" which is a prophetic article. Also: "Sec. Chase Working Slaves on Southern Plantations". Inside ha... See More
Mormon emigrants... Horace Greeley on the Civil War...
Item #704819
August 07, 1862
THE KANSAS STATE JOURNAL, Lawrence, Aug. 7, 1862
* Mormons - Mormonism
* Fort Laramie - Wyoming
The front page has 1 1/2 columns taken up with: "The Republic: Its Perils and Its Prospects, by Horace Greeley" with much on his thoughts on the Civil War.
The front page also has: "Trouble Brewing--Mormon Trains Stopped at Fort Laramie".
Page 2 has: "From The Ind... See More
War battles in Virginia... Mormons during the Civil War...
Item #702745
November 08, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 8, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Army Operations In Virginia" 'The Army of the Potomac in Motion in a Snow Storm" "Our Forces in Possession of Warrenton" "Chester Gap Held by Stonewall Jackson's Command" "The Fight with Stuart's Cavalry on Wednesday" "36 Dead Left on the Field ... See More
The day before Robert E. Lee would surrender... A Mormon canal...
Item #705562
April 08, 1865
BOSTON TRANSCRIPT SUPPLEMENT, April 8, 1865
* General Robert E. Lee's surrender (day of)
* Appomattox Court House signing (eve)
This first column has some interesting articles including: "Jeff. Davis On The Value of Money" "Gen. Sherman on Peace & the End of the War" "A Mormon Enterprise", the latter concerning the Mormons digging a canal fo... See More
A great travelogue on the expansion of the West...
Item #597665
June 14, 1865
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, June 14, 1865
* Samuel Bowles' serialized travelogue: "Across The Continent"'
Over one-third of the front page is taken up with an except from the 'Letters From Mr. Bowles--No. 3" "ACROSS THE CONTINENT" "The Ride from River to Mountains--The Great Plains & Their Characteristics--Gen. Conner & His H... See More
Brigham Young awaits a revelation from God on polygamy...
Item #689975
July 24, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, July 24, 1865
* President Brigham Young
* Sign from God on polygamy
* Mormons - Mormonism
The bottom of page 4 has a very curious article: "Brigham Young--A New Revelation On Polygamy" which notes: "It is reported that Brigham Young, the Prophet, High Priest and Grand Turk of Great Salt Lake, recently stated, in a conversation with Speaker [of the Hous... See More
Baltimore Regatta...
Item #173004
July 07, 1866
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 7, 1866 Includes two front 1/2 pg. illus. One entitled "The Baltimore Regatta" and one entitled "The Baltimore Regatta-Club Cottage and Boat House." Full pg. illus. of the "Second Annual Review of the New York Yacht Club." 1/3 pg. illus. of "Gunpowder vs. Nitro Glycerine-Experiments Under Government Inspection, Near the Navy Ya... See More
Great Mormon issue... Brigham Young...
Item #173016
August 18, 1866
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Aug. 18, 1866 Ftpg: 'Office of the American Telegraph Company, Corner of Broadway and Liberty Street, New York' Very nice fullpg: 'The Excitement in New Orleans - View on St. Charles St.' Fullpg: 'Sunday in New Orleans - The French Market'. Great doublepage centerfold: 'The City and Valley of the Great Salt Lake, Utah' is a fine view, plus illus... See More
Blacks vote...
Item #173076
March 16, 1867
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 16, 1867 Nice fullpg: 'Indian Delegations at Washington--Presentation to the President'. Halfpg: 'The Negro at the Ballot Box' shows a Black man voting, being an historic print predating the famous 'First Vote' print by 8 months. Nice print of a very early hose carriage of the N.Y. Fire Dept.
Other news and advertisements of the day are... See More
Building the Mormon Temple in 1867...
Item #684629
June 08, 1867
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 8, 1867
* The Great Mormon Tabernacle at Salt Lake City, Utah
The prime print and article is the nearly half page captioned: "The Great Mormon Tabernacle At Salt Lake" with a related article of the same title. The print shows the famous Temple in the early stages of construction.
Sixteen pages, rejoined at the spine, very nice condit... See More
Pony Express...
Item #173142
November 02, 1867
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Nov. 2, 1867 Nice 1/3 pg. illus. of 'The Overland Pony Express', plus a small illus. of a Pony Express Station in Nebraska, and some illus. of Ute & Snake Indians. An article as well on the Pony Express of recent years. Dblpgctrfld: 'Indiana State Fair at Terre Haute'
Complete in sixteen pages.
American Indians... The beach at Long Branch...
Item #173228
August 22, 1868
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 22, 1868 The front page of the issue features a nearly half page illustration "Rogers, the Sculptor, Modeling His Colossal Statue of America, at Rome, June, 1868" Nearly half page illustration of: 'Governor W.F.M. Arny's Indian Expedition' shows him with 13 Indians. Halfpg: 'On the Docks After a Hot Day'. An arti... See More
Transcontinental railroad is complete... Cuban revolution...
Item #173310
June 05, 1869
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 5, 1869 Inside has a very nice half page print: "Completion of the Pacific Railroad - Meeting of Locomotives of the Union and Central Pacific Lines: The Engineers Shake Hands" being a fine display item. A half page illustration is of the "Great Fire at Dayton, Ohio - Destruction of Turner's Opera-House". Three prints on the "Cu... See More
Mormon related report... Brigham Young...
Item #705273
July 14, 1869
THE NEW-YORK TIMES, New York, NY, July 14, 1869
* Mormons
* Brigham Young & Senator Trumbull
Page 5 of this issue has headings: "Brigham Young", "He Has a Conversation With Senator Trumbull-- What He Says He Will Do and What Mr. Trumbull Says He Must Do."
Other news includes: "Fulfillment of the Great Eastern's Latest Mission", "The New Cable at... See More
New York City Docks... Salt Lake City...
Item #173336
September 04, 1869
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 4, 1869 The front page features a hal fpage illustration 'Great Trot at the Buffalo Driving Park' along with a quarter page illustration "Governor Senator, of Tennessee". Inside the issue is a full page each of 'The Oxford Crew' and 'The Harvard Crew'. A terrific doublepage centerfold is 'Along the Docks, New York... See More
From the Territory of Utah...
Item #615526
September 27, 1869
THE DESERET NEWS, Salt Lake City, (Utah Territory) Sept. 29, 1869 Among the articles are: "The Arabs of the Middle Ages" "Local & Other Matters" and much more. Published from 27 years before statehood.
Twelve pages, never bound nor trimmed, nice condition.
Union Pacific Railroad - Weber Canyon...
Item #173352
October 30, 1869
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 30, 1869 The front page of the issue contains a nice illustration and biography of 'Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe'. A quarter page illustration of "Major-General William M Belknap, the New Secretary of War" also has an accompanying article. A nice halfpage illustration is of 'The Union Pacific Railroad - Weber ... See More
Salt Lake City title with a Mormon flair... Long before Utah statehood...
Item #559579
DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1870's A lot of 5 issues, from this historic town, from before statehood, with much news of the day. Articles with Mormon interest and/or perspective are sure to be found within each issue. Typically 8 page issues; not pulpish as is typical for the period. Very nice at a bargain price!
Mormons in the Salt Lake Valley...
Item #689440
January 22, 1870
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Jan. 22, 1870
* Salt Lake City, Utah scene
* Mormonism - Mormons
* Connecting to Pacific Railroad
A full page has three scenes: "Scene In Salt Lake Valley -- Fortified House On The Plains" "Transporting Railway Ties Across Salt Lake" and "Utah -- Mormons Hauling Wood From The Mountains". Another nice full p... See More
The Mormons in Salt Lake City, Echo Canyon, and more...
Item #689438
February 05, 1870
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSDRATED, New York, Feb. 5, 1870 The front page shows: "New York City--Arrival of H. R. H. Prince Arthur of England...".
A full page has 3 prints on: "Across the Continent--A Mormon Farmer & his Family in the Streets of Salt Lake City" and: "Street Scene in Salt Lake City" and: "The First Market, Salt Lake City--Members of Brigham... See More
Mormons, The Cullom Polygamy Bill - Utah....
Item #705264
March 25, 1870
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1870
* Mormons - Mormonism
* Polygamy - Cullom Bill
The front page has an article headed: "The Utah Polygamy Bill--What is Thought of it in Salt Lake City". See image for details.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor spine wear, very nice condition.... See More
Anti Polygamy bill passed...
Item #597511
March 28, 1870
THE CIRCULAR, Oneida Community, March 28, 1870. This issue contains a first report on the back page concerning the anti-polygamy bill being passed by the House. This report is somewhat short but still is a first report.
This is complete in 8 pages, untrimmed and is in nice condition.
First synagogue in Texas... cornerstone laid by Masons...
Item #556862
June 10, 1870
DESERET EVENING NEWS, from Salt Lake City, Utah, dated June 10, 1870
* 1st Jewish synagogue in Texas
* Charles Dickens death (1st report)
On page 2 under "Texas" is a report headed: "Corner Stone Laid".
The brief but historic report, datelined "Galveston", reads:
* The corner stone of the first Jewish Synagogue in the State, was laid today by the Grand Lo... See More
First reading of the Declaration of Independence...
Item #173424
July 09, 1870
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 9, 1870 Great full front page illustration with some text: 'First Reading of the Declaration of Independence in New York'. Inside the issue is quarter-page illustrations of "The Late Dr. Nadal" and Hon. Richard L. Larremore" and "The Recent Accident on the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad". One-third page: 'A Pr... See More
Salt Lake City, Utah...
Item #130305
SALT LAKE DAILY HERALD, Utah Territory, 1871 This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis.
The photo is representative of the is... See More
1871 Salt Lake City Utah...
Item #537886
February 04, 1871
SALT LAKE DAILY HERALD, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 4, 1871
* Wild Old West
* Rare title from Salt Lake City Utah
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, indians, saloons & gunfights wer
... See More
* Wild Old West
* Rare title from Salt Lake City Utah
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, indians, saloons & gunfights wer
Old West newspaper from Salt Lake City, Utah...
Item #598774
February 22, 1871
THE SALT LAKE HERALD, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, February 22, 1871
* Uncommon title
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.
With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the Old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen o... See More
Clam bake... Mining in Colorado...
Item #705419
July 15, 1871
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, July 15, 1871 The front cover contains a half page illustration "Yachting - At the Helm" along with two smaller illustrations of the Cape May Regatta prizes.
Within the issue is a full page contain two prints of the Clam Bake at Round Island, Connecticut; a nearly half-page print of the Gulch Mining at Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado; a half ... See More
A Mormon print... Various scenes near Baton Rouge...
Item #621389
August 05, 1871
EVERY SATURDAY, Boston, Aug. 5, 1871 Among the prints inside is once captioned: "Among The Mormons--A Dangerous Gentile" with a related article: "Among the Mormons". Other prints within include a fullpg: "A Cypress Swamp In Louisiana" "A Sugar House" "Ruins of the Louisiana State House at Baton Rouge" "Mos-Gatherers near Baton Rouge"... See More
Montauk Point... Utah... Mormon... death of Tad Lincoln...
Item #712823
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, September, 1871 Featured in this issue is an article "Montauk Point, Long Island" which takes 12 pages and includes 22 illustrations. Another nice article is: "The Reformation in Utah" which takes over 8 pages & has a great wealth of information about this Territory. Near the beginning is: "When Utah was first settled,... See More
Saratoga Lake racing... Mormon Tabernacle... Nast political cartoons...
Item #173552
September 30, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 30, 1871 The frontpage has the very famous Thomas Nast print: 'TOO THIN!' which is displayable. Inside is a fullpage illustration 'International Boat Race On Saratoga Lake' along with the an illustration of the "The Ward Brothers, Winners of the Saratoga International Regatta". A halfpage 'The Union Torpedo Explosion In Beekman... See More
Gambling houses... Election Fraud (Thomas Nast)...
Item #173554
October 07, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 7, 1871 The backpage has the Thomas Nast cartoon: "That's What's The Matter", captioned: "Boss Tweed. 'As long as I can count the Votes, what are you going to do about it? Say?'", which draws attention to election fraud.
Also present are: the frontpage 2/3 pg. illus. of "A London School Board Capture." (Homele... See More
First federal prosin Utah Brigham Young would be next...
Item #699256
October 29, 1871
NEW YORK TIMES, October 29, 1871
* Thomas Hawkins guilty of polygamy
* 1st federal prosecution in Utah for this crime
* Warrant for the arrest of Brigham Young
* Mormons - Mormonism & the U.S. government
Page 5 has a very significant report on Mormon history. The article is headed: "Mormon Difficulties" with subheads: "Sentence of Hawkins for Polygamy--Arrest of ... See More
First federal prosecution for polygamy in Utah Territory... Brigham Young would be next...
Item #699255
November 04, 1871
SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Nov. 4, 1871
* Mormons - Mormonism
* Thomas Sunderland Hawkins
* 1st convicted for polygamy in Utah
Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead.
The back page has a very significant report on Mormon history. The article is headed: "The Mormon Prosecut... See More
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