Skip to main content

Box 3

 Container

Contains 1 Result:

Joseph Hayhurst letters, 1864 August

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS 7928 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains two letters written by Edward's younger brother Joseph (or Josie) to father Isaac Hayhurst on August 15 and 24, 1864. The letters were written from the Hayhurst homestead in North Fairfield, Ohio. They discuss the family's anxiety for Edward's health, family correspondence and visitors, the family garden, Josie's work and wages, substitute preachers in his father's absences, encouragement from mother Louisa, and the local teacher's institute.

Dates: 1864 August
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7928, Edward M. Hayhurst correspondence and other material / Hayhurst family letters and other material

Staff Interface | Send Feedback or Report a Problem

More information about Special Collections including Hours, Services, Events, and Exhibits can be found at lib.byu.edu/special-collections.

The BYU Library aims to create descriptions of collections that are inclusive and support an “environment of belonging.” If you encounter language in finding aids, catalog records, or collection descriptions that you find offensive or believe to be harmful, we invite your feedback at librarydescription@byu.edu.