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Erastus Hartford letters

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 853

Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letters. Hartford was originally from Boston, Massachusetts, and later went to the gold fields of California. He writes to his family from various towns and mining camps in California and describes his life and activities there.

Dates

  • 1854-1862

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

Biographical / Historical

Gold miner in California.

Extent

1 folder (1 linear inch)

Language of Materials

English

Appraisal

19th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of Letters
Author
Garrett Schroath
Date
2011 March 30
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

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