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An Uneasy Peace

How would you like to be a father at fourteen, sharing your tipi with two husbands and two wives in the Territory of Oregon in 1858?Connal Lee loved it.After the Utah War ended, Connal Lee and his family accompanied Chief Arimo to his summer camp in the Grand Tetons. That fall, Connal Lee’s first wife gave birth to his child, a boy.Chief Arimo needed to know if the trading posts and stores had reopened. He didn’t want to lead his tribe south for their annual fur trading expedition if the stores lacked trade goods. Connal Lee and his family happily rode south to find out. While in Great Salt Lake City, the new Governor invited them to accompany him to the dedication of Fort Floyd, America’s newest and largest Army fort.The following spring, Connal Lee and his family received an invitation to a May Day reception in Great Salt Lake City.Read the book today to discover what surprises lay in store for Connal Lee once he and his family reached the big city.Read more

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