Humphrey Roberts letters
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of handwritten letters. The items are in Welsh and English. Some of the English items are translations from the Welsh. The letters discuss family involvement in the American Civil War (1861-1865) and various religions in Ohio, including the Mormon faith.
Dates
- 1842-1864
Creator
- Roberts, Humphrey, 1810?- (creator, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English and Welsh.
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 Humphrey Roberts letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Humphrey Roberts (b. 1810?) was a Welsh emigrant to Ohio.
Extent
1 folder (0.2 linear ft.)
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Correspondence
- Jackson County (Ohio) -- Church history
- Jackson County (Ohio) -- Genealogy
- Latter Day Saints -- Ohio -- History
- Letters
- Material Types
- Photocopies
- Roberts family
- Roberts, Benjamin, 1836-1860
- Roberts, Humphrey, 1810?- -- Correspondence
- Roberts, Sarah, active 1850
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Literary collections
- Welsh Americans -- Ohio -- History
- Title
- Register of Humphrey Roberts letters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Morgan Crockett
- Date
- 2010 August 23
- 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