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Barney Loundes letter to James Oakey, date of production not identified

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 46
Identifier: MSS 8593 Series 1 Sub-Series 1 Item 73
Image of Barney Loundes letter to James Oakey
Image of Barney Loundes letter to James Oakey

Scope and Contents

A letter written by Barney Loundes in Derby, England to James Oakey in Paris, Idaho. Barney is married to James' aunt Lydia, who too care of his father, James Oakey Sr. in his senescence. Barney, who is not LDS, but sympathetic and with Mormon friends in Derby, took in James Sr., who was unable to emigrate with the family after he became largely blind and deaf. He is responding to a letter from James after being out of touch ever since James went to Utah. Undated but probably written shortly after James Oakey Sr.'s death in April 1873.

Dates

  • Creation: date of production not identified

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Extent

2 sheets (2 leaves) ; 28 x 22 cm

Language of Materials

English

Existence and Location of Copies

Transcription of materials located in Folder 10.

Genre / Form

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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