9042

Journal Article

English

Hartley, William G.

'Almost Too Intolerable a Burthen' : The Winter Exodus from Missouri, 1838-39

Journal of Mormon History

Fall 1992

18

Salt Lake City, UT

Mormon History Association

1992

6-40

[1993 Mormon Historical Association Winner for Best Article]

The suffering and anguish of the thousands of Mormons who fled Missouri in mid-winter is narrated. The story of the winter exodus has previously received slight attention in standard histories of Mormonism. It has been a chapter in Mormon history that has not been fully told before. He offers reasons as to why the Saints left in winter instead of spring, describes routes taken, mentions Church assistance, and treatment of the refugees by the Missourians. He concludes with a discussion of some of the short-term and long-term effects on the participants.

http://content.lib.utah.edu/u?/jmh,16580

Award Winner
Missouri, Mormon War

10

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