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Box 6

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Contains 5 Results:

Horace K. Whitney letter to his brother, 1854 December 29

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 26
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 2 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 1 Item 1
Scope and Contents

Letter written by Whitney in Salt Lake City, Utah, dated December 29, 1854, to his brother regarding his activities in Salt Lake City, problems with drunken soldiers in the city, and general news of the time.

Dates: 1854 December 29
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 76, Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Whitney family papers / Papers of Whitney family children / Horace K. Whitney papers

Horace K. Whitney letter to Joshua K. Whitney, 1855 June 30

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 26
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 2 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 1 Item 2
Scope and Contents

Letter written by Whitney from Salt Lake City, Utah, dated June 30, 1855, regarding the discovery of coal near Sanpete, general news, and the death of Judge Shafer and his funeral.

Dates: 1855 June 30
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 76, Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Whitney family papers / Papers of Whitney family children / Horace K. Whitney papers

Horace K. Whitney letter to Joshua K. Whitney, 1865 March 15

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 26
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 2 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 1 Item 3
Scope and Contents

Letter written by Whitney from Salt Lake City, Utah, dated March 15, 1865, regarding general news, plays performed by Thomas A. Lyne and others in Salt Lake City, social activities, and family news.

Dates: 1865 March 15
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 76, Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Whitney family papers / Papers of Whitney family children / Horace K. Whitney papers

Horace K. Whitney letter to Elizabeth Ann Smith Whitney, 1870 February 16

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 26
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 2 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 1 Item 4
Scope and Contents

Letter written by Whitney from Elyria, Ohio, dated February 16, 1870, to his mother with a report of his visit to the family homestead in Ohio, the Kirtland cemetery, and old acquaintances of his mother in the area.

Dates: 1870 February 16
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 76, Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Whitney family papers / Papers of Whitney family children / Horace K. Whitney papers

Horace K. Whitney letter to his brother, 1870 December 21

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 26
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 2 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 1 Item 5
Scope and Contents

Letter written by Whitney from Salt Lake City, Utah, dated December 21, 1870, to his brother regarding his concern that his mother's farm might be lost and a request to help in the matter. Also includes observations on the time.

Dates: 1870 December 21
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 76, Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Whitney family papers / Papers of Whitney family children / Horace K. Whitney papers

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