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Show Sunday. June 3, 2001. THK DAILY HERALD, LeHieir adlfessoire By AMY K. STEWART The Daily Herald PROVO -- A local histor- ical documents collector has released the contents of a letter believed to have been written by Brigham Young regarding the Mountain Meadows Massacre. Brent Ashworth, of Provo, said he feels the letter exon- erates Young from involve- ment in the massacre. "It's a key letter as far as Mountain Meadows goes," Ashworth said. "This letter vindicates Brigham Young, no question about it," he said. "It has good detail." The 'seven-pag- e letter, dated Dec. 15, 1859, is written to Col. Thomas L. Kane and details Young's feelings on the massacre. According to Utah historians, Kane was Young's closest friend. The U.S. Army colonel helped Mormons on several occasions, including resolving the Utah War. Kane County is named after him. Ashworth said he bought the letter in 1998 from a manuscript dealer in New non-Morm- York. Ashworth declined to reveal the value of the document but said the figure was in the thousands. Ashworth believes the letter to be genuine and has a genealogy of the document tracing it back to the Kane family of Kane, Pa. Archivist David J. the curator of Western and Mormon manuscripts for special collections at the BYU Harold B. Lee Library, said he is confident the letter is authentic. Ashworth allowed Whit-takto photocopy the document. Whittaker is compiling a book of letters from Young to Kane and aims to include the new document. Whittaker is also adding the copy to BYXTs Kane collection, which has thousands of items, including Kane's Civil War papers and 14 diaries written by Kane's wife. The collection opened in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections section of the Lee Library on Monday. According to Utah historians, the Mountain Meadows Massacre occurred in Whit-take- st; r, inniassaicire ireDeassd - t- y The Fancher wagon train of about 140 people was traveling from Missouri and Arkansas to California. It was during the Utah War and tensions were running high. Allegedly, the members of the wagon train had made disparaging remarks regarding Mormons, boasting of abuses they had taken part in during the Haun's Mill Massacre in Missouri. Also, American Indians were allegedly upset with Page A3 THE DMIY HERALD 1 P.O. 555 North Freedom Boulevard Box 717, Provo, Utah W603-071- ? www.flarkTheHeraId.toin t CUssifled Advrrtising Retiil Advertising Subscriptions 'mZzS? 5 ind service delivery Newsroom For listed above Ml Depirtmeits "' FAX I "Lest Dean" er 1857. Provo, Utah (www.HarkTheHerald.com), ldeanjhtnldeiln.com USPS Published (ISSN: mornings, Sunday through Saturday, bv Pulitzer Newspapers. Inc., 1555 North Freedom Boulevard. Provo. Utah 84604. Periodicals postage paid at Provo, Utah. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Daily Herald, P.O. Box 717, Provo. Utah 84603-071Established August 1, 1873. w. NEWSSTAND PRICE D Daily Weekdays and Saturday ". . Sunday SUBSCRIPTION RATES $1.50 period Sunday & Holidays $10.20 One Year (imdmcei Daily and Sunday Mail, in U.S.A. liixhucci Sunday onlv(UT, ID, WY) Sunday onlylAll other states) Seven days (UT, ID, WY) Seven days (All other states) $130.00 Daily and Weekends DAN LINDThe Daily Herald historic perspective: Brent Ashworth holds a letter by Brigham Young in his office at Nature's . Sunshine. The letter contains details of Young's feelings after the Mountain Meadows Massacre in 1857. A the party, accusing the group of poisoning wells. The wagon train members were slaughtered, with the exception of about a couple dozen children under age 8. Who actually took part in the incident hasn't been proven but historians have expressed various theories. "Well never know what happened," Ashworth said. Whittaker agreed. Amy K. Stewart can be reached at 344-255- 2 or A CLOSER LOOK $119.34 . . . .$143.00 $182.00 $227.50 Guaranteed delivery: Your newspaper should amve by 6:30 am., Monday through Saturday, 7:00 am Sunday. If you do not receive your by 9:00 a.m. paper, please call weekdays and 10 a.m. on weekends. Delivery is guaranteed. Holiday delivery includes delivery the week of Easter, Memorial, Independence, Pioneer, Labor, Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's. Great Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, Dec. 15, 1859 From Brigham Young to Col. Thomas L. Kane For new subscriptions, restarts, home delivery information, or billing information, call weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 5:30 "Neither yourself, nor any one acquainted with me, will require my $8.00 p.m. assurance that, had been apprized Member Audit Bureau of Circulation I of the intended onslaught of the Meadows, should have used such efforts for its prevention as the time, distance and my influence and facilities would have permitted. The horrifying event transpired without my knowledge, except for after report, and the recurring thought of it ever causes a shudder in my I ADVERTISING between place a classified ad, call 00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays 12 from 9:00 am. to noon. To 6 For display advertising, call or The fax number for advertising materials is feelings." NEWS welcome news tips. To report a tip have a comment or question regarding We astewartheraldextra. com or. a if you news article, call DEPARTMENT HEADS Festival officials say By AMY K. 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