I. J. Harvey letter
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a handwritten letter addressed to Harvey's wife in Indiana. Harvey describes the experience of being a homesteader on the Missouri frontier and mentions the possibility of buying "negro" for 2 or 3 dollars. In a postscript Harvey relates a rumor that "Jo Smith and others have made their escape from the sheriff" by stealing two horses. He also states that supposedly Joseph Smith (1805-1844) had twenty thousand dollars with him.
Dates
- 1839
Creator
- Harvey, I. J. (Person)
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 I. J. Harvey letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Homesteader in Missouri.
Extent
1 item (1 leaf)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Jo Ann Sloan Rogers in 1983.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Jo Ann Sloan Rogers; 1983.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of I. J. Harvey letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 August 11
- 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