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3rd handcart company. About 320 individuals were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Iowa City, Iowa. This company left Florence, Nebraska on July 30.
Company Departed from Florence, Nebraska
1856 June 23
Edward Bunker Called as Captain
1856 June 23 – October 2 See Pioneers
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started On 1856 June 23
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 October 2
Company Arrived
Company Arrived at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1856 October 2
Sources
Pioneer
Pioneer
"Arrival," The Mormon
- "Arrival," The Mormon, 5 July 1856.
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Attley, Henry William, Reminiscences, in Papers, 1858-1910
- "Thomas D. Evans, and his wife, Priscilla", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 7-8.
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Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Salt Lake City, Utah. Scrapbooks
- "Robert D. Roberts [reminiscences], Memories of Early Days in Cache County", Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Salt Lake City, Utah. Scrapbooks, Page 80.
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Deseret News
Edward Bunker autobiography, 1894
George W. Turner autobiography and minutebook, 1871-1887
Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914
John Parry reminiscences and diary, 1857 March-1867 September
Millennial Star
Orton, Samuel Taylor, Record book [ca. 1877-1904], fd. 1, 35-36
- Orton, Samuel Taylor, Record book [ca. 1877-1904], fd. 1, 35-36.
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Priscilla Merriman Evans autobiography, circa 1914
Reese, Lotwick, [History], in Joyce Doerfler Hunter, comp., The Life Story of Lavina Reese Hunter Doerfler [1979]
- Reese, Lotwick, [History], in Joyce Doerfler Hunter, comp., The Life Story of Lavina Reese Hunter Doerfler [1979].
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Roberts Family Association papers, 1918-1929
Roberts, Robert David, Family record, 1854-1921, fd. 2, 7
- Roberts, Robert David, Family record, 1854-1921, fd. 2, 7.
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"The Mormon Delusion," Adams Sentinel
- "The Mormon Delusion," Adams Sentinel, 28 July 1856.
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Vest, Louisa Rosser Evans, Autobiographical sketch
- Vest, Louisa Rosser Evans, Autobiographical sketch, June.
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[Springfield] Daily Illinois State Register
- [Springfield] Daily Illinois State Register, 28 January 1857.
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