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Publication Title:
Deseret Iron Company Account Book, 1854-1867
Content Source:
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Content Partner:
Southern Utah University
Source Publication Year:
1960
Fold3 Publication Year:
2010
Language:
English
Country:
United States
State:
Utah
County:
Iron
City:
Cedar City
Short Description:
Ledger book listing employee accounts, division of labor, and payroll for Iron Mission pioneers in Iron County, Utah, 1854-67.
Year:
1859
Month:
July
Page Number:
540
Original data from:
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Deseret Iron Company Account Book (UT)

Iron workers and others associated with the ill-fated iron works at what is now Cedar City, Utah, were paid on account, due to a shortage of currency in the frontier community. These ledgers list the names and occupations of the workers and the amounts credited for their services. As with many mining communities of the day, items they needed from the company store were then debited from their accounts. The mission ultimately failed due to poor weather, hostile Indians, and unforeseen manufacturing problems.

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