Joseph Richardson letter to Brigham Young
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letters addressed to Brigham Young, the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Richardson requests that Moses Thatcher be kept on the construction of the Utah Northern Railroad until further notice. Also included is a copy of the item apparently in the same hand. Dated September 7, 1875.
Dates
- 1875 September 7
Creator
- Richardson, Joseph, 1814-1897 (author, Person)
- Young, Brigham, 1801-1877 (recipient, 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 Joseph Richardson letter to Brigham Young must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical / Historical
Joseph Richardson was a director of the Utah Northern Railroad.
Joseph Richardson was a resident of New York who, along with Benjamin Richardson, provided supplies for the beginning of the Utah Northern Railroad. He was appointed a director of the railroad in August 1871. In 1877 he was appointed a director of the newly formed Utah & Northern Railroad.
Biographical / Historical
Brigham Young (1801-1877) was a Mormon ecclesiastical leader and politician in Utah.
Brigham Young was born on June 1, 1801 in Witingham, Vermont. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1832, and moved to Kirtland, Ohio. He followed the migration of the church from Ohio to Missouri to Nauvoo, Illinois. In February 1846 he led the Mormon exodus to the West, and was sustained as the second president of the Church on December 27, 1847. Arriving in Utah he settled in Salt Lake City, and in 1849 was appointed as governor of Utah Territory. Young passed away on August 29, 1877 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.) : 3 pages
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Processing Information
Processed; Rose Frank; October 2011.
- Title
- Register of Joseph Richardson letter to Brigham Young
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 2011 October 5
- 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