Jennetta Richards letter
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a handwritten and signed letter dated 4 July 1843, written in Nauvoo, Illinois, and addressed to Wealthy Richards, then living in Richmond, Massachusetts. Also included are some comments by Willard Richards. Jennetta writes about her recent illness saying she was baptized seven times to recover her health. She also tells about life in Nauvoo and some of Willard's activities. Jennetta also talks about a recent arrest of the first president of the Mormon Church, Joseph Smith.
Dates
- 1843 July 4
Creator
- Richards, Jennetta, 1817-1845 (Person)
- Richards, Willard, 1804-1854 (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 Jennetta 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 woman and wife of the Mormon Apostle, Willard Richards.
Extent
1 item (4 p.)(0.01 linear ft.)
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Jennetta Richards letter
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 November 22
- 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