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UTAH AND THE MORMONS.
DISCOVERY OF THE LAMANITE SKELETON.
with the Nephites. The journey occupied some time. On reaching the first settlement of the brethren, they were joined by Brother Hyrum Smith, with about one hundred armed men; and with this re-enforcement he visited the Saints, gave forth some consoling and reassuring revelations, worked some miracles, and, after reducing things to proper order, returned to Kirtland in July.
The principal object of the prophet's residence at Kirtland, as avowed by himself, was to make money,
