William A. Carter and John Sharp letter to Charles S. Kintzing
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter by William A. Sharp, dated October 18, 1864, addressed to Charles S. Kintzing of St. Louis, Missouri. William A. Carter writes about bank drafts written by John Sharp.
Dates
- 1864 October 18
Creator
- Carter, William A. (William Alexander), 1818-1881 (creator, Person)
- Sharp, John, 1820-1891 (creator, 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 use material from this collection must be obtained from the Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
William Alexander Carter was born to Lucinda Washington Alexander and John Wormeley Carter on April 15, 1818 in Prince William County, Virginia. Around 1857 to 1858 William A. Carter came with Johnston's Army as a sutler, or storekeeper, to Fort Bridger, Wyoming. Carter and his wife, Mary Eliza Hamilton, had six children: Ada, Anna, Lulie, Roberta, William A. and Edgar. He stayed at Fort Bridger with his family rebuilding and restocking the fort. One of the region's early businessmen, Carter was involved in mining, oil, logging, and cattle ranching, and he also operated a sawmill. He raised hay and grain on the land surrounding the Fort to fill contracts with the government. Carter was soon known as Mr. Fort Bridger, and became Wyoming's first millionaire. In addition to his business activities, Carter was justice of the peace and probate judge for Green River County. Carter died November 7, 1881.
Biographical / Historical
John Sharp VI was born on November 9, 1820, in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, to John Sharp V and Mary Hunter. He was married on January 13, 1840, in Tillicoultry, Scotland to Jane Patterson. Together they had ten children. He converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 30, 1847, and immigrated to Utah with his family in 1850 with the John Sharp Company. John married his second wife, Ann Wright Gibson, on April 30, 1854, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Together they had ten children. He married his third wife, Sophia Smith, in Salt Lake City, Utah on January 5, 1861. Together they had nine children. John represented the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in negotiations about the First Transcontinental Railroad and was present at the driving of the final spike at Promontory Summit on May 10, 1869. He went on to become an officer for the Utah Central Railroad and the Utah Southern Railroad. John was also the director for the Union Pacific Railroad, Zion’s Cooperative Mercantile Institution, Deseret Telegraph Company, and Deseret National Bank. He also filled the role of city councilor in Salt Lake City. He was prosecuted in 1885 for unlawful cohabitation under the Edmund's Act, for which he pled guilty. John died on December 23, 1891, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Extent
1 sheet ; 25 x 20 cm
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The collection was a part of a purchase from Fred Rosenstock in 1974 that was accessioned to the L. Tom Perry Special Collections in 2008.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Fred Rosenstock; 1974.
Appraisal
19th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts.
General
Holograph, signed.
Processing Information
Processed; Jamie Wiser; 2024.
- Title
- Register of William A. Carter and John Sharp letter to Charles S. Kintzing
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 2011 September 23
- 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