Litteraturhenvisninger og forkortelser brukt

BYL	Brigham Young Letterbook, 6:33-36. Historisk avdelings arkiver. Jesu Kristi Kirke av Siste Dagers Hellige.
BYP	Brigham Young Papers: 1832-78. Historisk avdelings arkiver. Jesu Kristi Kirke av Siste Dagers Hellige.
CHC	Roberts, B. H. A Comprehensive History of the Church.
DBY	Young, Brigham. Discourses of Brigham Young. I utvalg ved 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.» Spesiell samling. Brigham Young University.
JD	Journal of Discourses.
JH	Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 23 Feb. 1847. Historisk avdelings arkiver. Jesu Kristi Kirke av Siste Dagers Hellige.
JSB	Brown, James S. Life of a Pioneer, Being the Auto-biography of fames S. Brown. 1900. 121-22.
JTB	Journal of Thomas Bullock, 29-30 June, 2 July 1848. Historisk avdelings arkiver. Jesu Kristi Kirke av Siste Dagers Hellige.
TRY	Young, Brigham. Letters of Brigham Young to His Sons. Red. Dean C.Jessee. 1974.
LL	Creel, George. «The Lion of the Lord.» Collier’s, 4. Sept. 1926. 11-12, 36.
LSBY	Gates, Susa Young, i samarbeid med Leah D. Widtsoe. The Life Story of Brigham Young. 1930.
MAAY	Brev fra Brigham Young til Mary Ann Angell Young, 20. apr. 1847. Historisk avdelings arkiver. Jesu Kristi Kirke av Siste Dagers Hellige.
MFP	Clark, James R., red. Messages of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 6 bind. 1965-75.
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, 1846-18470. Red. Elden Jay Watson. 1971.
MS	Millennial Star.
MSS	Millennial Star (Supplement).
WWJ	Wilford Woodruff’s Journal. Redigert av Scott G. Kenney. 1983. Bind 3, 25. juli 1847.