History of Utah: comprising preliminary chapters on the previous history of her founders, accounts of early Spanish and American explorations in the Rocky Mountain region, the advent of the Mormon pioneers, the establishment and dissolution of the provisional government of the State of Deseret, and the subsequent creation and development of the territory . n, which would necessarilyinterfere with his success in trapping. As soon as Captain Brownreturned from the coast, the purchase of the Goodyear lands, im-provements and live stock was by him negotiated and effected. The Captain returned to t
History of Utah: comprising preliminary chapters on the previous history of her founders, accounts of early Spanish and American explorations in the Rocky Mountain region, the advent of the Mormon pioneers, the establishment and dissolution of the provisional government of the State of Deseret, and the subsequent creation and development of the territory . n, which would necessarilyinterfere with his success in trapping. As soon as Captain Brownreturned from the coast, the purchase of the Goodyear lands, im-provements and live stock was by him negotiated and effected. The Captain returned to the Valley some time in December,1847. He brought with him fi-om San Francisco .110,000 in Spanishdoubloons, most if not all of it the amount received from the U. for the men of his detachment. This was the firstmoney put in circulation among the Mormon colonists, save perhapsa few coins remaining to them after purchasing the outfits withwhich they had crossed the plains. Captain Brown was accompanied * The Goodyear Fort was situated near a large sand mound, still visible, about halfa mile south-west of the Union Railway Depot in Ogden. Most of the mountaineers living in the west had squaws. Barney \^ard. wellremembered by the early settlers of Salt Lake Valley, was dwelling wi(h his Indianfamily in this region when the pioneers
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