John Riggs letters
Scope and Contents
Collection includes letters to John Riggs from various family members that deliver family news and comment on the Mormon practice of polygamy, and other various papers including a prescription note possibly written by John Riggs and baptism information for John Riggs’ children. The letters date between 1852 and 1861, and the other various papers are undated.
Dates
- 1852-1861
Creator
- Riggs, John, 1812-1892 (Person)
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 John Riggs letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
John Riggs was born on December 20, 1812 to parents Gideon Riggs and Susan Pitcher in New Haven, Connecticut. He was married to Jane Kelton Bullock on October 8, 1843. John Riggs and his wife had nine children, one of which was adopted and four of which lived to adulthood. John Riggs was a doctor in the Provo, Utah area as early as 1852. He passed away on March 28, 1892.
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Materials have been maintained in original order.
Other Finding Aids
More detailed finding aid available in repository upon request.
Custodial History
Purchased from Ken Sanders Rare Books in 2010.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Ken Sanders Rare Books; 2010.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy 5.VII, August 2007).
John Riggs lived in Provo, Utah as early as 1952, and worked as a doctor.
Processing Information
Processed; Audrey Spainhower, student manuscript processor, and John Murphy, curator; 2010.
- Title
- Register of the John Riggs letters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Audrey Spainhower, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator
- Date
- December 2010
- 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