Zina Diantha Huntington Jacobs Smith Young letter
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter addressed to Young's step-son, Willard, at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. The item relates news about family and friends in Salt Lake City, including his father, Brigham Young (1801-1877). Also included are exhortations to pray and rely on God. A typed transcript of the item is included.
Dates
- Creation: 1872
Creator
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 Zina Diantha Huntingon Jacobs Smith Young letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Third president of the "Relief Societies" of the Mormon Church, sericulturist, and wife of the Mormon prophets Joseph Smith (1805-1844) and Brigham Young (1801-1877).
Extent
1 item (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Register of Zina Diantha Huntingon Jacobs Smith Young letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Patsy Shin Hernandez
- Date
- 2010 August 12
- 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