Orson Pratt correspondence
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of two letters. One, dated 30 April 1857, was sent to "my dear wife Juliaett" from Orson and deals with family matters. The other, dated 26 Jan. 1851, was written by Louisa P. Pratt (wife of Orson) to "dear cousin Jane." This missive was written while Louisa was with Orson on a mission to the Tahitian Islands. It describes the island of Tapai in that group and gives an account of missionary activities there.
Dates
- Creation: 1851-1857
Creator
- Pratt, Orson, 1811-1881 (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 Orson Pratt correspondence must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Mormon missionary, editor, educator, mathematician, and author. Apostle of the Mormon Church, 1835-1881.
Extent
1 folder (0.04 linear ft.) : 8 p.
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
Subject
- Pratt, Orson, 1811-1881 -- Correspondence (Person)
- Pratt family -- Correspondence (Family)
- Pratt, Louisa P. -- Correspondence (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Register of Orson Pratt correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 July 29
- 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