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Peirce, Robert, 1797-1884

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1797 - 1884

Biographical History

Robert Peirce (1797-1884) was a farmer in Utah.

Citation:
Robert Peirce letter, 1848 August 31 (Robert Peirce)

FamilySearch, 22 July 2010 (Robert PIERCE; b. 11 Apr 1797; d. 27 Mar 1884)

Ancestry.com, Mar. 22, 2011 (Robert Peirce; Robert Pierce; b. in Concord, Pa.; d. in Salt Lake City, Utah; farmer)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Robert Peirce letter

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230350032]
Identifier: MSS 2590
Abstract

Letter written by Robert Peirce August 31, 1848 to his family in Pennsylvania about his journey to Salt Lake City and his LDS faith.

Dates: 1848 August 31; 1848 August 31
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Robert Peirce letter

Margaret Peirce Whitesides Young letter

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232591054]
Identifier: MSS 8813
Scope and Contents

Single letter, both as a photocopied manuscript and as a typed transcription, written by Margaret Peirce, daughter of Robert Peirce and future wife of Brigham Young, detailing her time on the Mormon Trail including her time in Winter Quarters to her relatives in Pennsylvania. Letter was written in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 31, 1848.

Dates: 1848 August 31
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Margaret Peirce Whitesides Young letter

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Latter Day Saints -- Nebraska -- Winter Quarters -- Correspondence 1
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