Joseph Smith correspondence
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of handwritten correspondence. The items include a letter to the president of the United States, John Tyler (1790-1862), requesting federal aid from the mobs in Illinois; a note to Smith's wife, Emma Hale Smith (1804-1879); and a receipt for Joseph Smith's coffin.
Dates
- Creation: 1833-1844
Creator
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844 (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 Joseph Smith correspondence must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Founder and first president of the Mormon Church.
Extent
6 items (6 p.)
Custodial History
Gift of Brent Ashworth in 1985. Part of the Bette B. Ashworth Memorial Collection.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Brent Ashworth; 1985.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Smith, Emma Hale (Person)
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844 (Person)
- Tyler, John, 1790-1862 (Person)
- Title
- Register of Joseph Smith correspondence
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 October 7
- 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