Kendall County, Illinois Court writs
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of handwritten and printed writs. They declare that David Hyrum Smith, a leader in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, is legally insane and should be sent to an institution. Many of the items were signed by Joseph Smith, III, the founder of that faith. Also included are newspaper clippings and a certificate verifying David Smith's death.
Dates
- Creation: 1877-1904
Creator
- Illinois. County Court (Kendall County) (Organization)
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 Kendall County, Illinois Court writs must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Extent
1 folder (0.05 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Smith, Joseph, III, 1832-1914 (Person)
- Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints -- Presidents (Organization)
- Smith, David H. (David Hyrum), 1844-1904 (Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Register of Kendall County, Illinois Court writs
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 18 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
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Brigham Young University
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