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Arthur B. Cort letter

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 106

Scope and Contents

The folder contains a handwritten letter dated 5 May 1884 and addressed to Clara Jane Riding. Cort informs Riding that he would strike her name from the list of registered voters if she did not come to the court house and take the appropriate oath against the practice of "bigamy."

Dates

  • 1884

Creator

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 Letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical note

Arthur B. Cort was born in Pennsylvania about 1852 and was an official over voting in St. George, Utah.

Extent

1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The folder contains a handwritten letter dated 5 May 1884 and addressed to Clara Jane Riding. Cort informs Riding that he would strike her name from the list of registered voters if she did not come to the court house and take the appropriate oath against the practice of "bigamy."

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of Arthur B. Cort letter
Status
Completed
Author
Benjamin Sipes
Date
2011 March 25
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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