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Almerin Grow letter to Brigham Young

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 8731

Content Description

Letter written by Grow to Brigham Young, in which Grow requests help in regaining his priesthood and the custody of his children in exchange for moving to Fillmore, Utah, as Young had asked him. Materials dated September 9, 1858.

Dates

  • 1858 September 9

Creator

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 Almerin Grow letter to Brigham Young must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical / Historical

Almerin Grow (1816-1908) was an early Mormon convert member of the LDS church who was excommunicated or disfellowshipped, but had legal issues with the church for many years after.

Biographical History

Brigham Young (1801-1877) was a Mormon ecclesiastical leader and politician in Utah.

Brigham Young was born on June 1, 1801 in Witingham, Vermont. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1832, and moved to Kirtland, Ohio. He followed the migration of the church from Ohio to Missouri to Nauvoo, Illinois. In February 1846 he led the Mormon exodus to the West, and was sustained as the second president of the Church on December 27, 1847. Arriving in Utah he settled in Salt Lake City, and in 1849 was appointed as governor of Utah Territory. Young passed away on August 29, 1877 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Extent

1 folder (0.06 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Purchased from Steve Barnett in 1982.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased; Steve Barnett; 1982.

Appraisal

Utah and the Western American LDS cultural, social, and religious history (19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts collection development policy IV.a.i.1 and 4, November 2013).

Processing Information

Processed; Clarissa McIntire, student manuscript processor, and Cory Nimer, curator; 2015.

Title
Register of Almerin Grow letter to Brigham Young
Status
Completed
Author
Clarissa McIntire
Date
2015 August 18
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

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