Augustus C. Dodge and George W. Jones letters
Scope and Contents
Collection includes two letters, one from Augustus C. Dodge and the other from George W. Jones, from 1853. The letters both recommend John F. Kinney for the position of Chief Justice over the Utah Territory, so that he might "exercise a wholesome influence over the Mormons".
Dates
- Creation: 1853
Creator
- Jones, George W. (Person)
- Marcy, William L. (William Learned), 1786-1857 (recipient, Person)
- Cushing, Caleb (recipient, Person)
- Dodge, Augustus C. (Augustus Caesar), 1812-1883 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Originals restricted. Digital copy available online for public use. Transcription of originals also available for public use.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Augustus C. Dodge and George W. Jones letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Augustus C. Dodge (1812-1883) was a politician from Iowa. He served as a congressman and senator for the state.
Biographical / Historical
George W. Jones (1804-1896) was an American politician. He served as a congressman for Wisconsin, and later served as a senator for Iowa.
Extent
2 folders (0.02 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Stuart Lutz; 2007.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital copy available online. Transcriptions available in Folder 2.
Subject
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Register of Augustus C. Dodge and George W. Jones letters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 2011 June 20
- 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.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States