John Brown Company

Departed

On 1851 July 7

Departed From

Kanesville, Iowa

Arrived

On 1851 September 29

Vehicle Type

Wagon

Company Type

Church Train

Company Direction

Westbound

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50 wagons were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs). This company was a Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company.

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Company Departed from Kanesville, Iowa

1851 July 7

John Brown Called as Captain

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Roles

Captain

Date Details

On 1851 July 7

Joined Company

On 1851 September 29

Company Arrived

Company Arrived at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

1851 September 29

Sources

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Brown, John, and Preston Thomas, to Thomas Bullock, 19 Sep. 1851, in Brigham Young, Office Files 1832-1878, reel 31, box 22, fd. 5. Transcript for Brown, John, and Preston Thomas, to Thomas Bullock, 19 Sep. 1851, in Brigham Young, Office Files 1832-1878, reel 31, box 22, fd. 5

Brown, John, Reminiscences and journals, 1843-1896

Brown, John, Reminiscences and journals, 1843-1896, Vol. 1, Page 155-156. Transcript for Brown, John, Reminiscences and journals, 1843-1896, vol. 1, 155-56

Captain John Brown's company report

Captain John Brown's company report, September.

Chatterly, John, [Autobiography], in "Utah Pioneer Biographies," 44 vols., 7:72-75

Chatterly, John, [Autobiography], in "Utah Pioneer Biographies," 44 vols., 7:72-75. Transcript for Chatterly, John, [Autobiography], in "Utah Pioneer Biographies," 44 vols., 7:72-75

Gardiner, Frederick, A Mormon Rebel: The Life and Travels of Frederick Gardiner, ed. and introd. Hugh Garner [1993], 37-54

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"Highly Important News from Salt Lake and the Plains, More Indian Depredations," Frontier Guardian

"Highly Important News from Salt Lake and the Plains, More Indian Depredations," Frontier Guardian, 22 August 1851. Transcript for "Highly Important News from Salt Lake and the Plains, More Indian Depredations," Frontier Guardian,, 22 Aug. 1851, 2

Jane Rio Griffiths Baker diary

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John Brown Emigrating Company journal

John Brown Emigrating Company journal, July. Transcript for John Brown Emigrating Company journal, 1851 July-September

Joseph Chatterley, Biographical information relating to Mormon pioneer overland travel database, 2003-2017

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Kesler, Frederick, Autobiography, in Ned R. Veater, Veater Family History, 1787-1990 [1990], 359. Transcript for Kesler, Frederick, Autobiography, in Ned R. Veater, Veater Family History, 1787-1990 [1990], 359

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Nash, Hester Elvira Poole, Autobiographical sketch. Transcript for Nash, Hester Elvira Poole, Autobiographical sketch

Robert Williams autobiography, circa 1859, 118-25

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