J. E. Clayton letters
Scope and Contents
Two handwritten and signed letters. One of the items is dated Dec. 13, 1879 and is addressed to the editors of "The Economist" in Boston. It is a request for securing aid and cooperation of "eastern capitalists" in the development of a mining property in Utah. The other item is dated April 10, 1883 and describes the progress of mines being developed in Montana.
Dates
- 1879-1883
Creator
- Clayton, J. E. (Joshua Elliot) (creator, 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 J. E. Clayton letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
J. E. Clayton was a mining engineer in the states of Utah and Montana.
Extent
2 items (16 leaves)
Custodial History
Purchased from Rosenstock in 1979.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Rosenstock in 1979.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of J. E. Clayton letters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 August 10
- 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