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Daniel Sylvester Tuttle letters

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 4121

Scope and Contents note

Two letters from Daniel Sylvester Tuttle to Archibald Witson. 2 leaves. 1) May 12, 1869, from Helena, Montana. Tuttle accepts Witson’s offer to give him a copy of William Nilson’s poems. Tuttle asks Witson to send the poems to his address at Salt Lake City. 2) January 7, 1870, from Salt Lake City, Utah. Tuttle thanks Witson for the poems.

Dates

  • Other: 1869-1870

Creator

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 Daniel Sylvester Tuttle letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Daniel Sylvester Tuttle (1837-1923) was a Bishop of the Episcopal Church and then served as the Presiding Bishop of Episcopal Church in America.

Daniel Sylvester Tuttle was born January 26, 1837 in Windham, Greene, New York to Daniel Bliss and Abagail C. Stimson Tuttle. He married Harriet Minerva Foote September 12, 1865 in Morris, Otsego, New York. He was ordained a Bishop of the Episcopal Church in 1866 and served as the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in America from 1903-1923. Daniel died April 17, 1923.

Extent

1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Two letters from Daniel Sylvester Tuttle to Archibald Witson, 1869-1870.

Custodial History note

Purchased from Autograph Alcove in 1990.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

Purchased; Autograph Alcove; 1990.

Appraisal note

Utah and the American West (Collection development policy for 19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts, August 2007).

Processing Information note

Processed; H. Christine Swindler; 12 July 2007,

Title
Register of Daniel Sylvester Tuttle letters
Status
Completed
Author
Karen Glenn and H. Christine Swindler, student processors, and John Murphy, curator
Date
2009
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

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