Scope and Contents Collection contains correspondence, financial and legal documents, church records, military records, manuscript revelations, poetry, journals, and other material by Whitney and his family. The records document the ecclesiastical functions, political activities, and finances of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when it was headquartered in Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, and Utah. The bulk of the material is from the Illinois Era (1839-1846), with papers relating to the steamship...

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Letter written by Whitney in Liverpool, England, on July 21, 1863 to his brother, Horace K. Whitney regarding his journey to New York, then to England; his interview with Mission President George Q. Cannon; and his first assignment to labor in Birmingham. Contains references concerning affairs at home.

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Letter written by Whitney from Coventry, Warwickshire, England, dated September 29, 1863, to his brother, Horace K. Whitney regarding family matters in Utah, missionary experiences, and general mission news.

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Letter by Kay, a fellow missionary, written in Birmingham, England (?) and dated November 3, 1863. The letter includes encouragement from him regarding missionary work.

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Letter written by Whitney from Coventry, Warwickshire, England, dated December 22, 1863, to his brother, Horace K. Whitney regarding family matters, the poor economic conditions of the Mormons in England, and general missionary experiences.

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Letter written by Whitney from Whinnenhall, Warwickshire, England, dated March 31, 1864, to his brother, Horace K. Whitney regarding the trials and difficulties among the people in Utah, as well as family affairs.

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Letter from Charlie (?), written in Newport and dated April 8, 1864 regarding the growth and destiny of the Church.

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Letter written by Whitney from Hull, Yorkshire, England, dated June 23, 1864, to his brother, Horace K. Whitney regarding Joseph Smith’s prediction of the American Civil War, with other latter-day judgments, including some upon England. Also includes missionary experiences and his personal testimony of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young as being true prophets of God.

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Letter written by Whitney from Liverpool, England, dated October 31, 1865, to Horace K. Whitney with expressions of gratitude for receiving letters from his mother and Eliza R. Snow. Includes descriptions of his mission activities, with mention of Scotland and England, and a meeting with Brigham Young, Jr., and others.

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Letter written by Gillet from Sheffield, dated April 19-21, 1866, with a report of goods which he had purchased for Whitney, along with a statement on the latter date that he had mailed them.