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English
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The Union Pacific Railroad and the Mormon Church, 1868-1871 : An In-depth Study of the Financial Aspects of Brigham Young's Grading Contract and Its Ultimate Settlement
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Brigham Young University
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Master's thesis
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"The purpose of this paper is to clarify Brigham Young's contract with the Union Pacific with regards to the financial arrangements and negotiations, the initial settlement, the final settlement and the mode of payment. The work in Utah proceeded according to plan, barring a few difficulties, but major problems arose between Brigham Young and the Union Pacific over the payment...
This study investigates the exchange of goods and money in an attempt to determine whether or not the settlement was equitable and also to investigate what Brigham Young hoped would transpire because of the presence of the Union Pacific in Utah. With growing antagonism in the east against the Mormons as a radical religious group, Young realized a need for a more congenial relationship with the east. Utah was anxious to achieve statehood and viewed the railroad as a vehicle to carry them one step closer to that goal." [author]