Letter and a portrait, 1862

Item — Box: 8, Folder: 5-6

Identifier: Vault MSS 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 16 July 1862, composed in New York, and addressed to "Dear Sir." Brooks states, "Regretting your personal loss . . . [and] the greater loss of your deserving & prosperous city. I subscribe myself." Also included is a portrait of Brooks clipped from a magazine.

Dates

1862

Creator

Brooks, Erastus, 1815-1886 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Originals restricted. Photocopies for patron use.

Conditions Governing Use

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

Biographical / Historical

Brooks was an American politician who served in the United States Senate.

Extent

2 items ((2 pages) ; 2 photocopies) ; 20 x 13 cm. and smaller

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Other Finding Aids

Item-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/VMSS2.xml

Subjects

Physical Storage Information

Box: 8, Folder: 5-6 (Text)

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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