Salt Lake City letter
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a handwritten letter dated 14 July 1849. The item was written by a Mormon in Salt Lake City, Utah. He signed the item with an illegible signature. His first name was "Wm." and his second name started with an "S." The item is addressed to relatives in Richmond, Indiana. The writer of the letter tells about the conditions of Salt Lake City, since its founding two years previously. He tells about the weather, economic conditions, prices of goods, and other general matters relating to the community.
Dates
- 1849 July 14
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 Salt Lake City letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Extent
1 item (3 p.)(0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Puchased from Michael Ginsbery in 1985.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Puchased; Michael Ginsbery; 1985.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Salt Lake City letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 November 11
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- 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