Leland Stanford letter
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter written from San Francisco on April 12, 1862 and addressed to Edwin M. Stanton (1814-1869), Secretary of War for the United States. Stanford is concerned for the defense of California in the Civil War. He requests that federal arms be turned over to the California militia to make a more effective force. He also describes the condition of the defenses of California.
Dates
- 1862 April 12
Creator
- Stanford, Leland, 1824-1893 (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 publish material from Leland Stanford letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Leland Stanford was an American railroad builder, politician, and philanthropist. He served as the governor of California 1861-1863.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
General
Holograph, signed.
- California -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- Governors -- California -- Biography -- Sources
- Letters
- Military
- Politics, Government, and Law
- Stanford, Leland, 1824-1893 -- Correspondence
- Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869 -- Correspondence
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources
- Title
- Register of Leland Stanford letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Evens
- Date
- 2011 November 4
- 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