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BYL	Brigham Young Letterbook, 6:33–36. Historical Department Archives. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
BYP	Brigham Young Papers: 1832–1878. Historical Department Archives. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
CHC	Roberts, B. H. A Comprehensive History of the Church.
DBY	Young, Brigham. Discourses of Brigham Young. Udvalgt af John A. Widtsoe. 1941.
DEN	Deseret Evening News.
DN	Deseret News.
DNSW	Deseret News: Semi-Weekly.
DNW	Deseret News (Weekly).
HC	History of the Church.
HRF	»A History of Ralph Frost, Great Grandson of Elisha and Lucy Groves.« Special Collection. Brigham Young University.
JD	Journal of Discourses.
JH	Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 23. feb. 1847. Historical Department Archives. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
JSB	Brown, James. Life of a Pioneer, Being the Autobiography of James S. Brown. 1900, s. 121–122.
JTB	Journal of Thomas Bullock, 29–30 juni, 2. juli 1848. Historical Department Archives. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
LBY	Young, Brigham. Letters of Brigham Young to His Sons. Redigeret af Dean C, Jessee. 1974.
LL	Creel, George. »The Lion of the Lord.« Collier’s, 4. sep. 1926, s. 11–12, 36.
LSBY	Gates, Susa Young, with Leah D. Widtsoe. The Life Story of Brigham Young. 1930.
MAAY	Letter from Brigham Young to Mary Ann Angell Young, 20 apr. 1947. Historical Department Archives. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
MFP	Clark, James R., red. Messages of the First Presidency of The Church offesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 6 bind. 1965–1975.
MHBY–1	Young, Brigham. Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 1801–1844. Red. Elden Jay Watson. 1968.
MHBY–2	Young, Brigham. Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 1846–1847. Red. Elden Jay Watson. 1971.
MS	Millennial Star.
MSS	Millennial Star (Supplement).
WWJ	Wilford Woodruff’s Journal. Red. Scott G. Kenney. 1983. Bind 3, 25. juli 1847.