John W. Morrison letters
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of handwritten letters. These items were sent to Morrison's wife, Mahala Morrison. John writes about his military activities, relates various rumors, talks about how the Union plundered areas, and mentions the battle of Corinth, Mississippi. Some of the letters was written by Franklin Reid, who related that Morrison died of wounds sustained at the "Battle of the Hatchie" in Tennessee.
Dates
- Creation: 1862
Creator
- Reid, Franklin (Person)
- Morrison, John W. (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 Letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Soldier from Illinois fighting for the Union in the American Civil War, 1861-1865.
Extent
18 letters (33 pages)
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Morrison, Mahala (Person)
- Title
- Register of John W. Morrison letters
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- Date
- 2011 March 24
- 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