Salisbury family correspondence, 1850-1979

Series

Identifier: MSS 3078 Series 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Series contains correspondence of the Salisbury family, dating from 1850 to 1979. Includes correspondence from Katharine Smith Salisbury, Don Carlos Salisbury and family, George Albert Smith and family, and others. Don Carlos Salisbury includes 32 letters about his service during the Civul War.

Dates

1850-1979

Creator

Salisbury family (Family)

Conditions Governing Access

Condition restricted; permission to use items must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services. Patrons must use photocopies.

Conditions Governing Access

Photographs kept in cold vault; 24 hours advance notice required to use items.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Salisbury family letters and photographs must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

From the Collection:

The Salisbury family was headed by Katharine Smith Salisbury, sister to the Prophet Joseph Smith. Katharine Smith was born July 28, 1813 at West Lebanon, Grafton County, New Hampshire, the seventh surviving child and second daughter of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith. On June 8, 1831 she married Mormon convert Wilkins Jenkins Salisbury, and together they had eight children: Elizabeth, Lucy, Solomon, Alvin, Don Carlos, Emma, Loren and Fredrick. Wilkins Salisbury later apostatized from the Church and was erratic in his support for Katharine and their children. Katharine died of pneumonia on February 2, 1900 in Fountain Green, Illinois.