11 Apr 1877
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1877
Page
1
A poetic fragment reflects on absence and love, noting how loneliness grows when lovers are apart. The speaker laments missed returns, cherishes absent beloveds, and questions how fate and harsh words affect affection, ending with a nod to the Independent publication context.
Fragmented lyric about a beloved named Rosemarie. Repeats longing lines of over the hills and far away. Imagery includes village by the sea, Western wind, and a plea for reunion. Contains garbled OCR text with typos yet preserves core theme of distant romance.
The San Francisco Bulletin of March 24 traces the Mountain Meadows massacre to the Lee confession, detailing Parley P Pratt's murder by Trector McLean near Fort Smith and McLean's pursuit, the Pratt feud, and Mrs McLean's Mormon convert journey. It notes the McLean residence at Jones and Filbert streets and the house's historic role in the Pratt-Lee episode.
The confession of John D. Lee, dated after his 1876 death sentence, outlines his life from Illinois roots to Utah assignment. He describes joining the Mormon church, the Danites, Haight and Dame plans, and the Mountain Meadows massacre, claiming orders came from Brigham Young and church leaders. He asserts he believed he acted under divine instruction and provides names, roles, and sequence of events, including the killings of emigrants and the aftermath in Cedar City and Salt Lake City.
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