Orson Pratt letter to Nathaniel H. Felt
Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 213
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter, dated December 11, 1866, and addressed to Nathaniel H. Felt from Orson Pratt. Pratt writes concerning the mission for the Church in Great Britain.
Dates
- 1866 December 11
Creator
- Pratt, Orson, 1811-1881 (Author, 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 Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Orson Pratt was born in New York in 1811. He was introduced to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by his brother, Parley P. Pratt. Orson was baptized in 1830 and became a member of the first Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He served two missions in the British Isles and also aided in establishing missionary work in Austria. He was excommunicated for a brief period in 1842 due to a disagreement with the prophet Joseph Smith about polygamy, but he was re-baptized soon after and again joined the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He migrated west with Brigham Young and the rest of the members of the Church after Joseph Smith's death.
Biographical History
Nathaniel H. Felt was born in Salem, Massachuetts, on February 6, 1816. He became an apprentice in Lynn, Massachusetts, then moved back to Salem where he owned a mercantile business. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1843. He moved to Nauvoo, Illinois in 1845, St. Louis, Missouri in 1847, and Salt Lake City in 1850. In Utah, Felt became a member of the Utah Territorial Legislature in 1851 and worked as an alderman in Salt Lake City. He served as chaplain of the Nauvoo Legion in 1851. From 1865 to 1867 Felt served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Great Britain, serving as president of the London District for a portion of that time. From 1869 to 1870 he also served a mission in New England. Felt died January 27, 1887.
Extent
2 folders (0.02 linear ft.)
Language
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcription available in folder 2.
General
Holograph.
Processing Information
Processed; Megan Hall; April 2, 2021; Transcription added.
Processing Information
Processed; Rose Frank; October 2011.
- Church Government
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions -- Great Britain -- History
- Letters
- Mormon Church -- Apostles
- Mormons -- Correspondence
Creator
- Pratt, Orson, 1811-1881 (Author, Person)
- Felt, Nathaniel H., 1816-1887 (Recipient, Person)
- Title
- Register of Orson Pratt letter to Nathaniel H. Felt
- 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
Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States