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Young, P. H. (Phineas Howe), 1799-1879

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1799 - 1879

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Joseph Young letter to Phineas Young

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233288585]
Identifier: Vault MSS 306
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed diary addressed to Phineas Young and dated 27 Oct. 1836. Joseph tells Phineas about the conditions of employment of a painter in Kirtland, Ohio. Young says that Brigham Young would be the best person to do the painting.

Dates: 1836 October 27
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Joseph Young letter to Phineas Young

Phineas Young correspondence

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230307768]
Identifier: MSS SC 1002
Scope and Contents

Photocopied holograph letters, patriarchal blessing, and a history of Liberty Park in Salt Lake City, Utah. The letters are to and from Phineas Young and are largely about family matters. The history of Liberty Park was written by Phineas' wife Phoebe Young.

Dates: 1836-1872
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Phineas Young correspondence

Phineas Howe Young biography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230308600]
Identifier: MSS SC 1073
Scope and Contents

Typewritten biography of Phineas Howe Young (1799-1880) by his granddaughters Eleanor White Mackay, Seraph White Allred, and Naomi Wright. Phineas Young was a printer; building contractor; and Mormon bishop, missionary, and pioneer. He was a brother of the Mormon prophet, Brigham Young (1801-1877).

Dates: 1940-1970
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Phineas Howe Young biography

Phineas Young papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2281
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and typewritten autobiograpy, diary, biographies, and genealogies of Young's descendents. The diary covers the years 1856 and 1857 and document Young's mission to England. Young's atuboiography covers his life to 1857. Also included are two biographies of Young written by family members.

Dates: approximately 1856-1950
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Phineas Young papers

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