Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker), 1807-1857
Dates
- Existence: 1807 - 1857
Biographical history
Parley P. Pratt (1807-1857) was an American religious leader and missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Parley P. Pratt was born April 12, 1807 in Burlington, New York, to Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson Pratt. He served as an apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1835 to his death in 1857. Pratt also served in several missions for the Church, including the British Mission (April 1841-October 1842 and October 1846-January 1847); Eastern States Mission (president from December 1844-August 1845); and was the first Latter-day Saint missionary in South America (March 1851-March 1852). It was while serving a mission that Parley P. Pratt was assassinated May 13, 1857, in Alma, Arkansas.
Citation:
Find a Grave, via WWW, March 7 2018 (Parley P. Pratt. b. April 12, 1807 in Burlington, New York, to Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson Pratt; served as an apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1835 to his death in 1857; assassinated May 13, 1857 in Alma, Arkansas)Early Missionaries database, LDS.org, via WWW, June 4, 2019 (served in several missions for the Church, including the British Mission (April 1841-October 1842 and October 1846-January 1847); Eastern States Mission (president from December 1844-August 1845); and was the first Latter-day Saint missionary in South America (March 1851-March 1852). It was while serving a mission that Parley P. Pratt was assassinated)
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Lyndon W. Cook research papers
Research materials compiled by Cook in 1977. They include photocopies of miscellaneous court records, account books, maps, marriage records, correspondence, and land records of Jackson, Missouri. The collection relates largely to the early life and career Parley P. Pratt, a Mormon apostle.
Lucy Pratt Russell letters, 1887 February 3-June 15
Contains 13 letters of Lucy Pratt Russell, mainly to her husband, Samuel Russell, Sr. One of the letters (March 7, 1887) deals with the burial spot of Parley P. Pratt. Materials dated February 3 to June 15, 1887.
Belinda Marden Pratt papers
Letter to Belinda from her husband, Parley P. Pratt, written from San Francisco in January 1855, focusing on family concerns; and a fifteen-page autobiographical sketch written by her, dated 1884 on page one and 1889 on page eleven. Also includes an undated biographical sketch of Belinda written by Parker Pratt Robison, based on her autobiographical account. Her account discusses her conversion to Mormonism, church service, and marriage to Parley P. Pratt.
Pratt family letters, 1844 September 28-1892 December 26
Contains 9 items of Pratt family correspondence; includes letters from Parley P. Pratt, Benjamin Snively, E. Smith, and Alma Pratt (originals and photocopies). Materials dated September 28, 1844 to December 26, 1892.
Pratt family letters, 1895 February 23-1913 December 21
Contains 11 items of Pratt family correspondence; includes letters from Alma Pratt, James Duffin, and Milando Pratt, and others to R.C. James, Anthon Lund, and Calvin Little. One letter, concerning Parley P. Pratt's grave, may be from Samuel Russell [Jr]. Photocopies. Materials dated February 23, 1895 to December 21, 1913.
Pratt family letters, date of production not identified
Contains 6 Pratt family letters from James Duffin and Parley P. Pratt. Letters are undated or only partially dated.
Parley P. Pratt papers
The collection contains correspondence, missionary journals, writings, discourses, sermons, mission records, genealogy records, legislative service records, and miscellaneous biographical materials covering 1837-1967.
Parley P. Pratt papers
Collection contains various items related to Pratt's missionary service and letters with his wives and other family. Includes a handwritten diary of Pratt and his wife, Phoebe Sopher Pratt, kept while the Pratts were on a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South America from 1851 to 1852. Also included are three handwritten letters and eight fragments of manuscripts by Parley P. Pratt. All items date from 1851 to 1855.
Parley P. Pratt papers
Handwritten diary of Pratt and his wife, Phoebe Sopher Pratt, kept while the Pratts were on a mission for the Mormon Church in South America from 1851 to 1852. Also included are three handwritten letters and eight fragments of manuscripts by Parley P. Pratt.
Isaac Russell correspondence
Materials primarily contain correspondence between Russell and his family and letters to and from members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Also includes some correspondence between Parley P. Pratt and his family. Most of the letters are originals, except for a string-bound typescript copy of some letters dealing with Isaac Russell, the originals of which are not contained in the collection. Dated 1828-1893.
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