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Moses Tennant letters and legal documents

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 1222

Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed personal papers and legal documents. Included are letters, powers of attorney, promissory notes, and a bill of sale. The letters describe Tennant's travels in the United States and the West Indies. The legal documents mostly deal with the payment and transfer of money between Tennant and Ephraim C. Davidson and were written in Indiana.

Dates

  • 1805-1807

Creator

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 Moses Tennant letters and legal documents must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

American explorer.

Extent

6 items (11 p.)

Custodial History

Donated.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated.

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of Moses Tennant letters and legal documents
Status
In Progress
Author
Elisa Visick
Date
2010 August 5
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

Contact:
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