Letter to William Wooduary
Scope and Contents note
Letter written from William (from Head Quarters of Dowdle Family. Camp No. 1[ ] 2 ½ miles out of Camp Israel) to Mr. William Wooduary[ ] of Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. May 4, 1849. Not in pencil on jacket of letter says Council Bluffs May 1849. 3 pages, blue paper.
William writes about buying bacon and corn and about hearing some strange preaching. At first, he was a little bit reluctant to go on his journey, but he thr[ew] off all his bad feelings and smother[ed] them whenever they show[ed] themselves. He writes that he is on his way to San Francisco and expects letters from William Wooduary[ ] when he arrives.
Dates
- Creation: 1849
Conditions Governing Access note
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
1 folder (0.10 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Letter from "William" in Council Bluffs to Mr. William Wooduary of Connecticut, 1849.
Custodial History note
Donated on 1991 by the Autograph Alcove.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Donated; 1991; Autograph Alcove.
Appraisal note
Utah and the American West (Collection development policy of 19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts, August 2007).
Processing Information note
Processed; H. Christine Swindler; 18 June 2007.
Subject
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Register of Letter to William Wooduary
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Karen Glenn and H. Christine Swindler, student processors and John Murphy.
- Date
- 2009
- 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