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Ira Hatch and Dudley Leavitt — Divine Protection from the Mojave

Published October 25, 2026 at 6:03 PM

1850s
Southern Utah / Arizona border region
Ira Hatch·Dudley Leavitt

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Ira Hatch and Dudley Leavitt — Divine Protection from the Mojave — a documented protection & deliverance account from the 1850s in Southern Utah / Arizona border region
Ira Hatch November 1873.jpg via Wikimedia Commons

While serving as a missionary in the Southern Indian Mission, Ira Hatch and his companion Dudley Leavitt encountered a group of Mojave people who were hostile toward them. The situation was perilous, but Ira Hatch offered a prayer for protection. Following the prayer, the hearts of the Mojave people were softened, and they allowed Hatch and Leavitt to depart safely.

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Ira Hatch Facts for Kids (https://kids.kiddle.co/Ira_Hatch) (research confidence: medium) Image: Ira Hatch November 1873.jpg — via Wikimedia Commons, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ira_Hatch_November_1873.jpg

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Questions about this account

Who was involved in this account?
The account involves Ira Hatch, Dudley Leavitt. Each person named here also has a witness page collecting the other accounts involving them.
When did this account take place?
The account is set in the 1850s.
Where did this account take place?
It took place in Southern Utah / Arizona border region.
What kind of miracle is this?
It is filed as a Protection & Deliverance account reported in USA.
Where does this account come from?
Ira Hatch Facts for Kids ( (research confidence: medium) Image: Ira Hatch November 1873. The full source citation appears in the Sources section below, with links to the original where available.

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