An appeal to the president of the United States
Scope and Contents
Handwritten copy of a letter appealing to the president of the United States, James K. Polk. The item was copied in 1890, but the original was dated 1 June 1846. The letter states that the Mormons have been persecuted and appealed for aid. It is believed that Polk's call for volunteers to fight in the war with Mexico was an answer to this request. The "Mormon Battalion" was formed in consequence.
Dates
- 1846 June 1
Creator
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 An appeal to the president of the United States 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 pioneer. Little was the president of the Eastern States Mission of the Mormon Church and was acting as a special agent for the church at the time the letter was written.
Extent
1 item (4 pages)
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of An appeal to the president of the United States
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- Date
- 2011 March 28
- 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