Congress rejects fourth petition for formation of State of Deseret; Brigham Young still serves as Governor.
4 July 1862 Great Salt Lake City had a great celebration of
the Independance of the United States of America there was
a large procession of Judicial, State, Territorial, Civil, Military,
& city officers as well as Cavalry, Artilery, Infantry, & citizens
they marched to the bowery in the Temple block whare orations &
speeches were delivered by Messrs G. A. Smith Joseph Romney
Nesbit, Gov. Fuller, Gov Young, Gov Doty, Cook, ^&^ Wm
Clayton. These speeches were intermingled with songs & music
There was a union Ball at the Social Hall in the Evening
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