Harris & Waters letter to Reed & Company
Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 263
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter, dated July 18, 1859, and addressed to Reed & Co. The item was written in Oquawka, Henderson County, Illinois. Harris & Waters write about land titles, the loss of business due to the departure of the Mormons and the selfishness of the Icarian Community, and states that Nauvoo, Illinois, will soon exist no more.
Dates
- Creation: 1859 July 18
Creator
- Harris & Waters (creator, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical History
Harris & Waters was a company in Illinois.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
General
Holograph, signed.
Subject
- Reed & Company -- History (Organization)
- Icarian Community (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Register of Harris & Waters letter to Reed & Company
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Abe Austin
- Date
- 2012 April 6
- 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