John Whitmer letter
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter, dated 1 March 1871, and addressed to "Dear Children." The item was written in Far West, Missouri. Whitmer wishes his children good health and extends an invitation to them to visit him. Also included are salutations from Whitmer's son, Jake Whitmer.
Dates
- Creation: 1871 March 1
Creator
- Whitmer, John, 1802-1878 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Mormon Church leader and one of the "Eight Witnesses" to the authenticity of the Book of Mormon.
Extent
1 item (4 p.)
Appraisal
19th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Register of John Whitmer letter
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- Date
- 2011 March 29
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States