Francis John King letter to Martha King
Content Description
Materials include a letter from Francis John King to his wife Martha King while working for the Findlay Oil Refining Company. This letter was written during his first week working for the company. Topics include his health, his new office, and hotel room. Dated October 7, 1886.
Dates
- Creation: 1886 October 7
Creator
- King, Francis John, 1838-1903 (Person)
- Bell, Martha King, 1832-1921 (correspondent, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical History
Francis "Frank" John King (1838-1903) was a Union soldier in the 13th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment or "Bucktails," led by Thomas L. Kane.
Francis John King, known as Frank King, was born on January 26, 1838, in Sudbury, England to William King and Eliza Kewell. He married Martha King Bell and they had one son. During the Civil War, King joined the 13th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment, known as "Kane's Rifles" or simply the "Bucktails," in 1861 until the regiment was mustered out of service on June 11, 1864. This regiment was lead by Thomas L. Kane and fought in several major battles, including Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg. He was later sent to the 190th Pennsylvania Regiment. King was captured and spent the remainder of the war at Salisbury Prison Camp, North Carolina. After the war he worked for the Findlay Oil Refining Company in Ohio. Francis John King died on January 28, 1903, in Washington D.C.
Biographical History
Martha King Bell (1832-1921) was married to Francis John King.
Martha King Bell was born on March 3, 1832, in Kings Run, Pennsylvania, to William Bell and Martha King. She married Francis John King, and had one son together. Martha King Bell died on November 21, 1921, at Kings Run, Pennsylvania.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Purchased from Ian Jones in October 2014.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Ian Jones; October 13, 2014.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts collection development policy 1.V, November 2013.)
Processing Information
Processed; Nate Burroughs, intern manuscript processor, and Ryan K. Lee, curator; 2014.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Register of Francis John King letter to Martha King
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Nate Burroughs
- Date
- 2014 October 22
- 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