John Taylor letters
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 157
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letters addressed to John Taylor's wife, Margaret Young Taylor. John Taylor writes from hiding while dodging federal officials sent to arrest him on charges of polygamy. The items deal largely with personal matters.
Dates
- 1886-1887
Creator
- Taylor, John, 1808-1887 (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 Letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Third president of the Mormon Church.
Extent
10 items (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Church Government
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Presidents--Correspondence
- Letters
- Polygamy -- Utah -- History
- Taylor, John, 1808-1887 -- Correspondence
- Taylor, Margaret Young, 1837-1919 -- Correspondence
- Title
- Register of John Taylor letters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 2011 September 30
- 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
Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States