John M. Vaughan letters
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letters addressed to Samuel Russell, a Mormon in Salt Lake City, Utah, during the American Civil War. Also included is a typescript of some of the letters. The letters tell about Vaughan's dislike for Abraham Lincoln, his visits to Virginia and the battlefield of Second Manassas (Bull Run) where he helped care for the wounded, and his anti-black sentiments.
Dates
- 1862-1863
Creator
- Vaughan, John M. (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
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 John M. Vaughan letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Citizen of Missouri who served as a clerk in the office of the Attorney General of the United States in Washington D.C.
Extent
12 items (+ 1 typescript (35 p.))
Custodial History
Donated.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
- Bull Run, 2nd Battle of, Va., 1862 -- History -- Sources
- Clerks -- Washington (D.C.) -- Correspondence
- Letters
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
- Military
- Politics, Government, and Law
- Russell, Samuel, 1835-1896
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources
- Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources
- Title
- Register of John M. Vaughan letters
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 September 29
- Description rules
- Appm
- 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