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Orson F. Whitney letter to Helen Mar Whitney, 1877 November 28

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

Letter from Orson F. Whitney to his mother, Helen Mar Kimball Whitney, saying that he's never been better physically or mentally than he is now and that he is traveling to Elyria soon. Dated November 28, 1877.

Dates: 1877 November 28
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 Helen Mar, Horace K., and Charles Spaulding Whitney

Orson F. Whitney letter to Helen Mar Whitney, 1878 January 17

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

Letter from Orson F. Whitney to his mother, Helen Mar Kimball Whitney. The letter describes a situation that Orson recently defused where Brother Sharp's daughter married a Chinese man and Sharp was so angry that he was threatening violence toward his wife and daughter. Orson had to step in to show Sharp the error of his ways and urge him toward forgiveness. Dated January 17, 1878.

Dates: 1878 January 17
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 Helen Mar, Horace K., and Charles Spaulding Whitney

Orson F. Whitney letter to Charles Spaulding Whitney, 1883 March 12

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

Letter from Orson F. Whitney to his brother Charles Spaulding Whitney saying that he is proud of Charles's success as an actor even though it might not be the life Orson imagined for him. Dated March 12, 1883.

Dates: 1883 March 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 Helen Mar, Horace K., and Charles Spaulding Whitney

Orson F. Whitney letter to Helen Mar Whitney, 1883 April 10

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

Letter from Orson F. Whitney to his mother, Helen Mar Kimball Whitney about the European mission and his family. He says his children are sick and he is worried about them. Dated April 10, 1883.

Dates: 1883 April 10
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 Helen Mar, Horace K., and Charles Spaulding Whitney

Orson F. Whitney letters from family members, 1882 March-April

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

Materials include letters to Orson F. Whitney from his mother, Helen Mar Kimball Whitney, his sister Genevieve (Gen), and his sister-in-law Emma (Emily Ann Smoot). The letters are dated between March 17, 1882 and April 16, 1882, and give Orson updates on daily life and other events that the women experienced during Orson's absence. Dated March 17-April 16, 1882.

Dates: 1882 March-April
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 15, Orson F. Whitney papers / Orson F. Whitney correspondence / Orson F. Whitney correspondence with family

Helen Mar Whitney letter to Orson F. Whitney, approximately 1882

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

Letter from Helen Mar Kimball Whitney to her son Orson F. Whitney saying that his father has brought her a letter from Alice Cozzens thanking her for some papers and asking about Orson. Dated approximately 1882.

Dates: approximately 1882
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 from family members

Genevieve Whitney letter to Orson F. Whitney, 1882 March 17

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

Materials include a letter from Genevieve Whitney (Gen) to her brother Orson F. Whitney telling him all about their friends and family. She says she didn't get to go to a wedding in Provo. Dated March 17, 1882.

Dates: 1882 March 17
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 from family members

Genevieve Whitney letter to Orson F. Whitney, 1882 March 21

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

Materials include a letter from Genevieve (Gen) Whitney to her brother Orson F. Whitney saying that their mother has been sick and their father is worried about the estate. Dated March 21, 1882.

Dates: 1882 March 21
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 from family members

Emma letter to Orson F. Whitney, 1882 April 16

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

Materials include a letter to Whitney from his sister-in-law Emma [Emily Ann Smoot?]. The letter mentions a fundraiser to raise money to finish a building and their grandmother. The letter is dated April 16, 1882.

Dates: 1882 April 16
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 from family members

Genevieve Whitney letter to Orson F. Whitney, approximately 1882

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

Materials include a letter to Whitney from his sister Genevieve (Gen) Whitney saying that they are going to Park City soon and that she recently saw a play called The Pirates. Dated approximately 1882.

Dates: approximately 1882
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 from family members

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