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Mary Ann Robinson Dudley letters

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 1835
Image of Mary Ann Robinson Dudley letters
Image of Mary Ann Robinson Dudley letters

Scope and Contents

Handwritten letters written from Nauvoo, Illinois; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Willard, Utah. Most of them were written by Mary Ann Robinson Dudley and deal largely with family matters. Dated 1844-1897.

Dates

  • 1844-1897

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 Mary Ann Robinson Dudley letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Mary Ann Robinson Dudley (1811-1884) was an early member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from New Hampshire and early settler of Willard, Utah.

Mary Ann Robinson was born on March 19, 1811 in New Hampshire to Noah and Susannah Robinson. She married Oliver Hunt Dudley (1809-1897) on August 13, 1832 in New Hampshire and they had seven children together. They joined the the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and moved to Nauvoo in 1844. In 1850 Mary and her family came to Utah with the Edward Hunter Company, and they settled in Willard, Utah. Mary died on February 4, 1884 in Willard, Utah.

Extent

1 folder (0.05 linear ft.) : 21 items

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

Donated in 1981.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; 1981.

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Processing Information

Processed; Benjamin Sipes; 2010.

Title
Register of Mary Ann Robinson Dudley letters
Status
Under Revision
Author
Benjamin Sipes
Date
2010 September 8
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

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States