Orson Hyde letter
Scope and Contents
A letter by Orson Hyde, dated Springtown, May 26, 1869, concerning a republication of his 1842 pamphlet containing information about his mission to Jerusalem. Also, a list of subscribers from the Salt Lake City 9th Ward, Bishop Samuel Woolley's ward, for Hyde's pamphlet. Handwritten letter by Orson Hyde, handwritten list of subscribers by Mrs. C. E. Woolley, and photocopies of both documents.
Dates
- 1869 May 26
Creator
- Hyde, Orson, 1805-1878 (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 Orson Hyde letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Orson Hyde (January 8, 1805 - November 28, 1878) was born in Connecticut to Nathan Hyde and Sally Thorpe. He joined the LDS church in 1831, serving as an Apostle in the Church from 1835 until his death. He served a mission to Jerusalem from 1840 to 1842 to dedicate the land for the return of the Jews. He was later assigned by Brigham Young to preside in the Spring City, Utah area.
Extent
2 folders (0.08 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Came in as part of a purchase of a larger group of financial manuscripts originally belonging to Samuel A. Woolley, Bishop of the Salt Lake City 9th ward. See case file for F. Edward Bennett.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; F. Edward Bennett.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Processing Information
Worksheet drafted by David J. Whittaker.
- Title
- Register of Orson Hyde letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 3 March 2011
- 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