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Box 6

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Contains 68 Results:

Orson K. Whitney letter to Horace K. Whitney, 1857 October 25

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 31
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 2 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 2 Item 3
Dates: 1857 October 25
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 76, Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Whitney family papers / Papers of Whitney family children / Orson K. Whitney papers

Orson K. Whitney letter to Horace K. Whitney, 1857 November 14

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 31
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 2 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 2 Item 4
Dates: 1857 November 14
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 76, Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Whitney family papers / Papers of Whitney family children / Orson K. Whitney papers

Orson K. Whitney letter to Horace K. Whitney, 1857 November 24

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 31
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 2 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 2 Item 5
Dates: 1857 November 24
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 76, Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Whitney family papers / Papers of Whitney family children / Orson K. Whitney papers

Orson K. Whitney letter to Elizabeth Ann Smith Whitney, 1857 November 24

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 31
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 2 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 2 Item 6
Scope and Contents

Letter written by Whitney from Camp Echo, dated November 24, 1857, to his mother Elizabeth Ann Whitney regarding his feelings in relation to the coming of Johnston's Army. He also mentions of the fact that John Taylor and Franklin Richards were sleeping in the "same wigwam."

Dates: 1857 November 24
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 76, Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Whitney family papers / Papers of Whitney family children / Orson K. Whitney papers

Orson K. Whitney letter to Ann Maria Hall, 1857 November 25

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 31
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 2 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 2 Item 7
Scope and Contents

Letter written by Whitney from Camp Echo, dated November 25, 1857, to his sister Anna Maria Whitney with a request that she write to him. He also includes general items of news and expressions in relation to other members of the family.

Dates: 1857 November 25
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 76, Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Whitney family papers / Papers of Whitney family children / Orson K. Whitney papers

Orson K. Whitney letter, 1864 January 29

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 32
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 2 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 2 Item 1
Scope and Contents

Letter written by Whitney from Virginia City, Stink Water Mines, Idaho Territory, dated January 29, 1864 (date for a letter he began but did not finish, on the opposite side of the paper) to an undesignated person regarding his desire to begin a correspondence.

Dates: 1864 January 29
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 76, Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Whitney family papers / Papers of Whitney family children / Orson K. Whitney papers

Orson K. Whitney letter to Joshua K. Whitney, 1874 May 4

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 32
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 2 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 2 Item 2
Scope and Contents

Letter written by Whitney from Meadowville, Rich County, Utah, dated May 4, 1874, to his brother Joshua K. Whitney regarding the benefits and advantages of the country.

Dates: 1874 May 4
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 76, Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Whitney family papers / Papers of Whitney family children / Orson K. Whitney papers

Orson K. Whitney letter to his brother, 1878 January 14

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 32
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 2 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 2 Item 3
Scope and Contents

Letter written by Whitney from Payson, Utah, dated January 14, 1878, to "Dear Brother" regarding family matters and concerns.

Dates: 1878 January 14
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 76, Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Whitney family papers / Papers of Whitney family children / Orson K. Whitney papers

Orson K. Whitney letter to Horace K. Whitney, 1878 December 1

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 32
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 2 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 2 Item 4
Scope and Contents

Letter written by Whitney from Manti, Utah, dated December 1, 1878, to his brother Horace K. Whitney regarding personal affairs and movements, as well as the death of Orson Hyde.

Dates: 1878 December 1
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 76, Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Whitney family papers / Papers of Whitney family children / Orson K. Whitney papers

Sketch by Orson K. Whitney of his room in Honolulu H.I., approximately 1856

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 33
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 2 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 2 Item 1
Dates: approximately 1856
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 76, Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Whitney family papers / Papers of Whitney family children / Orson K. Whitney papers

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