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John W. Berry Company

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John W. Berry Company (1858)

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Company Departed from Ft. Des Moines, Iowa

John Williams Berry Called as Captain

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Started On 1858 May 10

Ended On 1858 June 21

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

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Pioneer

Arthur P. Welchman reminiscences and diary, circa 1854-1917

Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)

Bunting, James Lovett, Diaries, 1857-1920, 95-100

"For Utah," Weekly Council Bluffs Bugle

George Goddard papers, 1855-1899, Journals

Isaiah M. Coombs collection, 1835-1938

Juvenile Instructor

Martin L. Ensign autobiography, 1897

Peirce, Eli Harvey, Diary, 1857-1858

Robert Gardner diaries and reminiscences, 1857-1887

Roskelley, Samuel, "Grandpa Roskelley Looks at Life," Roskelley Organ 1, no. 1

Shumway, Andrew Purley, Reminiscences, 1869

Smith, John Lyman, Autobiography and journals 1846-1864; 1894-1897

"The Mormon Question," Washington Union

Thomas Bullock journal, 1858 May-June

Ursenbach, Octave, Journal, 1857-1869

William Bramall diary, 1857 April-1862 June