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English
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Overland from San Francisco to Halifax in 89 Days of Adventure, Apprehension, and Surprise : Royal Navy Lieutenant Edmund Hope Verney's 1865 Letters and Narrative
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Nevada Historical Society Quarterly
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Spring 2001
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44
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20-77
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A Royal Navy officer decided to travel across America in 1865 after having completed his tour of duty. He wrote a series of letters to his father in England. He spent about a week in Salt Lake City and made many observations about the Mormons and the city. He visited Temple Square, Heber C. Kimball, Brigham Young, and the Great Salt Lake. He offered observations on plural marriage, the layout of the city, schools, etc