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Lancelot Walton letter

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 3935

Scope and Contents note

Lancelot Walton writes to William Hepworth Dixon, author of New America. New America is a book about the Salt Lake Community, with many chapters on marriage and polygamy. Dixon named the Parsees as an example of a group that practices polygamy.

Lancelot Walton was upset about Dixon’s statement. His letter quotes from a pamphlet called Manners and Customs of the Parsee to prove that Parsee do not practice polygamy. There is neither bigamy nor polygamy amongst the Parsees. They are simple monogamists. p 15. (p. 3 of letter).

The letter was written March 10, 1867. 4 pages.

Dates

  • Creation: 1867

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access note

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use note

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

Biographical History

Lancelot Walton was a defender of the Parsees (Zoroastrian communities in India), in the 20th century.

Extent

1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)

Additional Description

Abstract

A letter to William Hepworth Dixon from Lancelot Walton, 1867.

Custodial History note

Purchased from Michael Ginberg Books, Inc. in 1987.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

Purchased; Michael Ginberg Books, Inc.; 1987.

Appraisal note

LDS cultural, social, and religious history (Collection development policy for 19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts).

Related Archival Materials note

E 168 .D63 1867j Dixon, William Hepworth, 1821-1879. New America. This is the edition with the statement about Parsee polygamy that upset Walton.

E 168 .D63 1869 Dixon, William Hepworth, 1821-1879. New America. This is a later edition in which the sentence has been changed.

Processing Information note

Processed; H. Christine Broomhead; 23 May 2007.

Subjects

Genre / Form

Topical

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Register of Lancelot Walton letter
Status
Completed
Author
Benjamin Sipes
Date
2011 June 14
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

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