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Box 4

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Contains 10 Results:

Orson F. Whitney letters to Horace K. and Helen Mar Whitney, 1873-1877

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Materials include letters from Orson F. Whitney to his parents, Horace K. Whitney and Helen Mar Kimball Whitney. Orson wrote many of them while serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Europe. The letters contain information about his health, mission, travels, and personal spiritual experiences. Dated June 29, 1873-July 15, 1877.

Dates: 1873-1877
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 15, Orson F. Whitney papers / Orson F. Whitney correspondence / Orson F. Whitney correspondence with family

Orson F. Whitney letter to Horace K. and Helen Mar Whitney, 1875 November 12

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 1 Sub-Series 3 Item 4
Scope and Contents

Materials include a letter written to Orson F. Whitney's parents, Horace K. Whitney and Helen Mar Kimball Whitney. The letter mentions a gift she recently received, Shakespeare, the post office, her work, and her health. Dated November 12, 1875.

Dates: 1875 November 12
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 15, Orson F. Whitney papers / Orson F. Whitney correspondence / Orson F. Whitney correspondence with family / Orson F. Whitney letters to Horace K. and Helen Mar Whitney

Orson F. Whitney letter to Horace K. and Helen Mar Whitney, 1873 June 29

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 1 Sub-Series 3 Item 1
Scope and Contents

Letter from Orson F. Whitney to Helen Mar Kimball Whitney and Horace K. Whitney about his travels and leaving Salt Lake City . Dated June 29, 1873.

Dates: 1873 June 29
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 15, Orson F. Whitney papers / Orson F. Whitney correspondence / Orson F. Whitney correspondence with family / Orson F. Whitney letters to Horace K. and Helen Mar Whitney

Orson F. Whitney letter to Helen Mar Whitney, 1873 August 14

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 1 Sub-Series 3 Item 2
Scope and Contents

Materials include a letter written to Orson F. Whitney's mother, Helen Mar Kimball Whitney. It is just a casual letter asking her about her life and informing her about his. He asks her to send him his flute and says that he's been feeling lonely. Dated August 14, 1873.

Dates: 1873 August 14
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 15, Orson F. Whitney papers / Orson F. Whitney correspondence / Orson F. Whitney correspondence with family / Orson F. Whitney letters to Horace K. and Helen Mar Whitney

Orson F. Whitney letter to Helen Mar Whitney, 1874 October 13

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 1 Sub-Series 3 Item 3
Scope and Contents

Materials include a letter written to Orson F. Whitney's mother, Helen Mar Kimball Whitney, saying that he is sending his laundry home, requesting a few items to be sent to him, and telling her about the recent discovery of a dead body lying in the bushes around the area. Dated October 13, 1874.

Dates: 1874 October 13
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 15, Orson F. Whitney papers / Orson F. Whitney correspondence / Orson F. Whitney correspondence with family / Orson F. Whitney letters to Horace K. and Helen Mar Whitney

Orson F. Whitney letter to Helen Mar Whitney, 1876 January 30

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 1 Sub-Series 3 Item 5
Scope and Contents

Materials include a letter written to Orson F. Whitney's mother, Helen Mar Kimball Whitney, saying that he is not as lonely as he was before and that he has a strange lesion on one of his toes, which made it difficult to walk. Dated January 30, 1876.

Dates: 1876 January 30
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 15, Orson F. Whitney papers / Orson F. Whitney correspondence / Orson F. Whitney correspondence with family / Orson F. Whitney letters to Horace K. and Helen Mar Whitney

Orson F. Whitney letter to Helen Mar Whitney, 1877 February 26

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 1 Sub-Series 3 Item 6
Scope and Contents

Materials include a letter written to Orson F. Whitney's mother, Helen Mar Kimball Whitney, apologizing for the lateness of his letter and telling her about his studies. Dated February 26, 1877.

Dates: 1877 February 26
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 15, Orson F. Whitney papers / Orson F. Whitney correspondence / Orson F. Whitney correspondence with family / Orson F. Whitney letters to Horace K. and Helen Mar Whitney

Orson F. Whitney letter to Helen Mar Whitney, 1877 April 4

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 1 Sub-Series 3 Item 7
Scope and Contents

Materials include a letter written to Orson F. Whitney's mother, Helen Mar Kimball Whitney, saying that he appreciates her more now that he's out on his own and saying that his friends haven't been writing him as much . Dated April 4, 1877.

Dates: 1877 April 4
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 15, Orson F. Whitney papers / Orson F. Whitney correspondence / Orson F. Whitney correspondence with family / Orson F. Whitney letters to Horace K. and Helen Mar Whitney

Orson F. Whitney letter to Helen Mar Whitney, 1877 June 8

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 1 Sub-Series 3 Item 8
Scope and Contents

Materials include a letter from Orson F. Whitney to his mother, Helen Mar Kimball Whitney, recounting an experience where he testified of the gospel to a woman in Ohio. Dated June 8, 1877.

Dates: 1877 June 8
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 15, Orson F. Whitney papers / Orson F. Whitney correspondence / Orson F. Whitney correspondence with family / Orson F. Whitney letters to Horace K. and Helen Mar Whitney

Orson F. Whitney letter to Helen Mar Whitney, 1877 July 15

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 1 Sub-Series 3 Item 9
Scope and Contents

Materials include a letter from Orson F. Whitney to his mother, Helen Mar Kimball Whitney, saying that he is glad she was baptized for her health. Dated July 15, 1877.

Dates: 1877 July 15
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 15, Orson F. Whitney papers / Orson F. Whitney correspondence / Orson F. Whitney correspondence with family / Orson F. Whitney letters to Horace K. and Helen Mar Whitney

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