Brigham Young letter
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a handwritten letter. The item is dated Sept. 14, 1857 and is addressed to "Major McCullogh" and Lewis Brunson (1831-1888). Brunson was the bishop in Fillmore, Utah for the Mormon Church. Young states that preparations are to be made to deal with the advancing federal troops which were part of the Utah Expedition, 1857-1858. He also outlines the nature of the defense of Utah. In resistance the Utahns would "desolate the Territory" and "waylay our enemies." Young also admonishes McCullogh aod Brunson to "save life always when it is possible, we do not wish to shed a drop of blood if it can be avoided."
Dates
- Creation: 1857
Creator
- Young, Brigham, 1801-1877 (creator, 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 Brigham Young letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Mormon leader, colonizer, and businessman who served as second president for the Mormon Church and as governor of the Utah Territory.
Extent
3 leaves
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
Subject
- Brunson, Lewis, 1831-1888 (Person)
- Utah Expedition (1857-1858) (Organization)
- Title
- Register of Brigham Young letter
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 September 20
- 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