Thomas Mingus Johnston letters
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of letters from T.M. Johnston in Sacramento, California, to his parents and to his sister, Lilly, in Scotland. He breifly mentions local Mormons in one letter.
Dates
- 1851
Creator
- Johnston, Thomas Mingus (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 Thomas Mingus Johnston letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical Note
Immigrant from Scotland to the United States, who became a gold miner in California.
Extent
2 items (8 leaves)(0.05 linear ft.)
Custodial History
Donated by the Scottish Record Office in 1980.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Scottish Record Office; 1980.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Correspondence
- Frontier and pioneer life -- California -- Sacramento
- History -- Gold mines and mining -- California -- Sacramento
- Latter Day Saints -- California -- Sacramento -- History -- Sources
- Letters
- Material Types
- Mines and Mineral Resources
- Sacramento (Calif.) -- History -- Sources
- Title
- Register of Thomas Mingus Johnston letters
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 September 1
- 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