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- ↑ "The Approaching Election". Deseret News. July 23, 1862. p. 4. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- 1 2 "Meeting of the Legislature". Deseret News. December 10, 1862. p. 4. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ↑ "The Last Evening of the Session". Deseret News. January 21, 1863. p. 1. Retrieved March 6, 2024.