Abiel Leonard letter to A. P. Stevenson
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Leonard, missionary bishop of Salt Lake City for the Episcopal Church, to Miss A. P. Stevenson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated January 30, 1900. The letter notes the receipt of a note and gift from Miss Stevenson, mentions an outing he took to rest from his labors, and mentions sending a photograph of himself (not included). The letter is written on "Bishop's House" letterhead, and includes an envelope postmarked January 31, 1900.
Dates
- 1900 January 30
Creator
- Leonard, Abiel, 1848-1903 (creator, 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 Abiel Leonard letter to A. P. Stevenson must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
The Right Reverend Abiel Leonard (1848–1903) was the second bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Utah.
Abiel Leonard was born June 26, 1848 in Fayette, Missouri. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1870 and General Theological Seminary, New York, in 1873. On October 21, 1875, Leonard married Flora Terry Thompson and they had six children together. Leonard went on to become a noted Episcopal bishop, serving as bishop of Utah and Nevada from 1888 to 1903.
Abiel Leonard died in on December 3, 1903 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Purchased from Noushin Books and Company in 2016.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Noushin Books and Company; June 2016.
Appraisal
Utah and American West cultural, family, social, intellectual, and religious history (19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts collection development policy IV.a.i.4, November 2013)
General
1 sheet (2 pages) ; 21 x 27 cm, folded to 21 x 14 cm + 1 envelope
Processing Information
Processed; Ryan K. Lee; 2016.
- Title
- Register of Abiel Leonard letter to A. P. Stevenson
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Ryan K. Lee
- Date
- 2016 August 15
- 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