William Coruth letters
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letters addressed to family members. Coruth writes about his mining activities in Merced County, California, and about family matters. William forcefully admonishes his son, Robert, not to enlist in the army at the outset of the American Civil War. He also advises Robert not to come to California because of low wages and harsh living conditions.
Dates
- 1854-1861
Creator
- Coruth, William (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 Letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical note
Gold miner in California.
Extent
1 folder (0.02 linear ft.) : 18 p.
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of William Coruth letters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2011 May 18
- 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