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John Whitmer land patents

 File — oversize-folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 245

Scope and Contents

Two land patents, one for 40 acres and one for 160 acres of public land in Lexington District, Clay County, Missouri, issued by the U.S. General Land Office.

Dates

  • Creation: 1838

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 Land Patents must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Early Mormon leader.

Extent

1 oversize folder (0.08 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

Purchased from Pearl Wilcox, 1974.

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Register of Land Patents
Author
Garrett Schroath
Date
2011 May 26
Description rules
Appm
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

http://sc.lib.byu.edu/
Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States

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