Henry Decamp letter
Scope and Contents
Holograph letter and typewritten copy. The item was written by Henry Decamp, in Sacramento, California, to his wife, Anne Mariah DeCamp, on 19 Aug. 1850. Henry arrived at the mines of Hang Town on 16 July and worked in the mines there "four days and made from 2 to 9 dollars per day." He later worked "getting timber." Henry expressed sorrow in now receiving a letter from his wife and indicated that he was homesick and wanted to return home soon.
Dates
- 1850 August 19
- 1850 August 19
Creator
- Decamp, Henry (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
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 Henry Decamp letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Extent
1 item ((2 p.) + 2 leaves)
1 item ((2 p.) + 2 leaves)
Custodial History
Donated by J. W. Ulmer in 1978.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; J. W. Ulmer; 1978.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Henry Decamp letter
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 July 29
- Description rules
- Appm
- 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