Joseph A. Kuhn letters
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letters dated 1866 and addressed to Kuhn's parents and to other friends and family members. The items were written in Nebraska, Wyoming, and Utah. Kuhn tells about his experiences on the Oregon and the California trails. He writes about meeting Mormons in Salt Lake City and elsewhere in Utah and gives his impressions of them.
Dates
- Creation: 1866
Creator
- Kuhn, Joseph A. (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 A. Kuhn letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
American pioneer emigrating to California.
Extent
12 items (42 p.)
Custodial History
Donated.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Genre / Form
Geographic
- California National Historic Trail
- Oregon National Historic Trail -- History
- Salt Lake City (Utah) -- History
- Utah -- History
Topical
- Title
- Register of Joseph A. Kuhn letters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 October 21
- 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