George Rockwell letters
Scope and Contents
Four ALS's (plus typescript copies) to his parents between 1838-1846. He describes conditions in Hancock County, Illinois.
Dates
- Creation: 1838-1846
Creator
- Rockwell, George (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 George Rockwell letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical Note
Postmaster of Warsaw, Illinois.
Extent
4 items (0.08 linear ft.)
Custodial History
Purchased from Fred A. Rosenstock in 1974.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Fred A. Rosenstock; 1974.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
General
Additional material on Rockwell can be found in History of the Church 6:464, 466; 7:124, 125, 143; and Carthage Conspiracy by Oaks and Hill, pp. 22, 196.
Subject
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Register of George Rockwell letters
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 June 23
- 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