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Box 1

 Container

Contains 1 Result:

James Oakey letter to Thomas Oakey, 1867 August 25

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 21
Identifier: MSS 8593 Series 1 Sub-Series 1 Item 1
Scope and Contents

A letter written by James Oakey in Paris, Idaho to his son Thomas Oakey in Salt Lake City. James is very upset to hear that Tom is planning to go to Green River to mine gold. Very interesting letter suggesting seeking gold is as bad as going to Hell and in fact is nothing else. Better to stay at his building trade and help to build the tabernacle. And don't take his brother Jim along either. Dated August 25, 1867.

Dates: 1867 August 25
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8593, Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection / Helen Bateman collection of Sarah Oakey Sirrine manuscripts / Volume 1

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