Joseph F. Smith letter and affidavit
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter dated 7 Oct. 1889. The item was addressed to Samuel Russel. Smith had asked Russell to take charge of the sawmill connected with the Hawaiian colony in Skull Valley, Utah and expresses regret that Russell turned him down. Smith said, "I had no special manifestations of the Spirit about it." Also included is a typewritten affidavit dated 6 June 1906 and signed by Smith stating that he "had been duly elected to the office of President and Director of the incorporation known by the name and style of Zion's Savings Bank & Trust Company."
Dates
- 1906 June 6
- 1889 October 7
Creator
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Originals restricted; photocopies 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 Joseph F. Smith letter and affidavit must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical history
Joseph F. Smith was the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1901 to 1918.
Joseph F. Smith was born November 13, 1838, to Hyrum and Mary Fielding Smith. He migrated to Utah with his mother after his father was martyred. Once in Utah, he began his life service to the church. In 1865, he served in the territorial legislature. Joseph served as President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1901 to 1918. He died November 19, 1918.
Extent
2 items (3 p.)(0.01 linear ft.)
Custodial History
Donated by Peter Crawley in 1986.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Peter Crawley; 1986.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Affidavits
- Banks and banking -- Utah -- History
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Presidents--Correspondence
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Apostles--Correspondence
- Correspondence
- Hawaiians -- Utah -- Skull Valley -- History -- Sources
- Letters
- Material Types
- Russell, Samuel, 1835-1896
- Sawmills -- Utah -- Skull Valley -- History -- Sources
- Skull Valley (Utah) -- History -- Sources
- Zions Bank (Utah) -- History
- Title
- Register of Joseph F. Smith letter and affidavit
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 November 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