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Parsee letter to William Hepworth Dixon

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 4218

Scope and Contents note

A letter from April 23, 1867. A Parsee writes to William Hepworth Dixon, author of New America. New America is a book about the Salt Lake Community, with many chapters on marriage and polygamy. Dixon mentioned the Parsees as an example of a group that practices polygamy. The Parsee says that his people do not practice polygamy.

3 handwritten pages. Original.

Dates

  • 1867

Conditions Governing Access note

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use note

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Parsee letter to William Hepworth Dixon must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Extent

1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

A letter from a Parsee writing to William Hepworth Dixon claiming the Parsee people do not practice polygamy, 1867.

Custodial History note

Purchased from Michael Ginsberg Books, Inc. in 1989.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

Purchased; Michael Ginsberg Books, Inc; 1989.

Appraisal note

LDS cultural, social, and religious history (19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts).

Related Archival Materials note

E 168 .D63 1867j Dixon, William Hepworth, 1821-1879. New America. This is the edition with the statement about Parsee polygamy that upset the Parsees.

E 168 .D63 1869 Dixon, William Hepworth, 1821-1879. New America. This is a later edition in which the sentence has been changed.

MSS 3935 Walton, Lancelot. Lancelot Walton Letter, 1867. A letter from the same year complaining about exactly the same sentence.

Processing Information note

Processed; H. Christine Swindler; 2 August 2007.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Register of Parsee letter to William Hepworth Dixon
Status
Completed
Author
Karen Glenn and H. Christine Swindler, student processors, and John Murphy, curator
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.

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

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