Richards, Willard, 1804-1854
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1804 - 1854
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Stephen Longstrath letters
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230305036]
Identifier: MSS SC 755
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of handwritten letters. One of the letters is addressed to "Sarah" and two of the items are addressed to Willard Richards, an apostle in the Mormon Church. Longstrath writes about family matters, his work, and the condition of the Mormons in Nauvoo, Illinois.
Dates:
1846
Jennetta Richards letters
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 781
Scope and Contents
Five holograph letters plus typescripts of each. All of the letters were written to the family of Jennetta Richards (d. 1845) in England. Three are by Jennetta and were composed in Nauvoo, Illinois. They are largely concerned with family matters. One dated 8 July 1844 tells of the assassination of the Mormon Prophet, Joseph Smith (1805-1844).
Dates:
1841-1848