John Jacob Astor letter
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 579
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a handwritten and signed letter. Astor states he has received payment for a shipment of beaver pelts and wool.
Dates
- Creation: 1820
Creator
- Astor, John Jacob, 1763-1848 (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 John Jacob Astor letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical / Historical
American fur merchant and capitalist who captured the fur trade of the United States.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Astor, John Jacob, 1763-1848 (Person)
- Title
- Register of John Jacob Astor letter
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Leslie Evens
- Date
- 2011 November 4
- 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
Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States