James Duane Doty letter
Scope and Contents
Letter was written by Doty in November 1861 to recommend Alexander L. Collins to serve as a judge in Wisconsin.
Dates
- 1861 November 22
Creator
- Doty, James Duane, 1799-1865 (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 James Duane Doty letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
James Duane Doty (1799-1865) was a lawyer, judge, and government official. He represented Wisconsin in Congress between 1838 and 1841, and again between 1849 and 1853. He was governor of Wisconsin Territory between 1841 and 1844, and served as the governor of Utah Territory between 1863 and 1865.
Extent
1 folder (0.08 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
Item-level description available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS3854.xml
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; The Autograph Alcove; 1990.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of James Duane Doty letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 10 June 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.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States