Mat Hunter letter
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter dated 28 Feb. 1874 and addressed to Elizabeth Slater. Hunter writes from Walla Walla, Washington and describes family affairs, local economic conditions, and speculates on the likelihood of an Indian war on the plains. He mentions the reduced time (13 days) for a letter to travel 2000 miles by train as compaired with the 10 months it took in 1848.
Dates
- 1874 February 28
Creator
- Hunter, Mat (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 Mat Hunter letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Extent
1 item (4 p.)(0.02 linear ft.)
Custodial History
Acquired from Fred Rosenstock of Denver, Colorado as part of the Robert S. Ellsion Collection, MSS 782.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired; Fred Rosenstock.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Mat Hunter letter
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 October 25
- 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