Swallow family letters
Scope and Contents
Letters written by Asahel and Prudence North, Luthera and Ransom Swallow, on August 23, 1834 from Illinois to their family in Vermont. The letter is addressed to Mr. Nahum Swallow, with an address to Brown's Ville, Winsdor, Vermont. All four letters are written on a single folded sheet, and include updates about their activities. Also includes references to preaching by Mormons and reading the Morning Star.
Dates
- 1834 August
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Condition restricted; permission to use materials must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Swallow family letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
The Swallow family were farmers in Vermont and Illinois. Nahum Swallow (1771-1851) migrated with his wife Deidamia Woods (1778-1858) from Massachusetts to settle in West Windsor, Vermont in 1796. Together they had fifteen children, including Chester, Deidamia, Prudence, Nahum, Nancy, Ransom, Eliza, Gardner, Guy, Mary, Franklin, Olivia, Luthera, John, and Sarah Jane. In 1819, Deidamia married Timothy Ladd and Prudence married Asahel North. They moved with their husbands to Illinois, where they began farming. Other siblings later moved to join them in the West.
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Maintained in original order.
Custodial History
Donated by Brent Ashworth, in 2010.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Brent Ashworth; 2010.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Development of Mormonism. Mention receiving the Morning Star.
Processing Information
Processed; Devon Zimmerman, student manuscript processor, and David Whittaker, curator; 2010.
- Title
- Register of Swallow family letters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Devon Zimmerman
- Date
- 2010 November 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