Isaac S. Miller letter to Charles Custis
Scope and Contents
Letter from "I.S.M." in Iowa to Charles Custis in Ohio apologizing for not writing on time and saying that he or she took a walk down to the Mormon encampment near their home where three thousand Mormons, mostly from England, were living while on their way to Salt Lake City. Dated May 10, 1853.
Dates
- 1853 May 10
Creator
- Miller, Issac S., approximately 1829- (creator, Person)
- Custis, Charles, approximately 1831- (correspondent, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Isaac S. Miller letter to Charles Custis must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
Isaac S. Miller (born approximately 1829) was a carpenter in Iowa.
Isaac S. Miller was born in approximately 1829 in Vermont. By 1850 he had relocated to Keokuk, Iowa, where he worked as a carpenter. During the Civil War he enlisted as a private in the 34th Regiment of the Iowa Infantry.
Biographical History
Charles Custis (born approximately 1831) was a grocer in Iowa.
Charles Custis was born in approximately 1831 in Ohio. He later moved to Keokuk, Ohio where he worked as a grocer. In 1853 he returned to Ohio.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Custodial history of materials is unknown.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition is unknown.
Appraisal
Utah and the Western American cultural, social, and religious history (19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts collection development policy IV.a.i.1 and 4, November 2013).
General
Physical description: 1 folded sheet (2 pages) ; 44 x 34 cm folded to 22 x 17 cm.
Processing Information
Processed; Zoë Brimhall, student manuscript processor, and Ryan K. Lee, curator; 2015.
- Title
- Register of Isaac S. Miller letter to Charles Custis
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Zoë Brimhall
- Date
- 2015 April 10
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States