Willard Richards letter
Scope and Contents
One handwritten letter addressed to the U. S. House of Representatives. Richards wants the committee on petitions of Utah to meet the "Committee on the subject of memorializing the Secretary of War on regard to the exploration of a Route across the Western Desert."
Dates
- 1853
Creator
- Richards, Willard, 1804-1854 (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 Willard Richards letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical Note
Mormon Church leader, pioneer, apostle, politician, and counselor to Brigham Young (1801-1877), the second president of the Mormon Church.
Extent
1 item (1 leaf)(0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Purchased through cosmic Aeroplanes Books in 1982.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; cosmic Aeroplanes Books; 1982.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Apostles--Correspondence
- Correspondence
- Letters
- Material Types
- Trails -- West (U.S.) -- History -- Sources
- Utah -- History
- Utah -- Politics and government
- Utah. Legislature -- History
- Title
- Register of Willard Richards letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 September 17
- 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