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A Visit To Salt Lake: Being A Journey Across The Plains, And A Residence In The Mormon Settlements At Utah (1857)

A Visit To Salt Lake: Being A Journey Across The Plains, And A Residence In The Mormon Settlements At Utah (1857)

Chandless, William

Hardcover

Travel General20th Century United States HistoryFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1164784749
ISBN13: 9781164784746
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 374
Weight: 1.58
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A Visit to Salt Lake is a travelogue written by William Chandless about his journey across the plains and his residence in the Mormon settlements at Utah in 1857. The book provides a detailed account of the author's experiences as he travels from Missouri to Salt Lake City, encountering various obstacles and challenges along the way. The author describes the landscape, climate, and wildlife of the region, as well as the customs and traditions of the people he meets. In particular, the book focuses on the unique culture and lifestyle of the Mormon settlers, including their religious beliefs, social structure, and political system. Chandless also provides a critical analysis of the Mormon Church and its practices, highlighting the controversies and conflicts that surrounded the community at the time. Overall, A Visit to Salt Lake offers a fascinating glimpse into the history and culture of the American West during the mid-19th century, as well as a thought-provoking commentary on the complex issues of religion, politics, and society.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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