Jacob Kemp Butterfield correspondence
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of handwritten and typed copies of correspondence. Butterfield writes to his mother and other family members. Butterfield writes about his missionary work for the Mormon Church in Missouri; his association and employment with Joseph Smith, the first president of the Mormon Church; and his life in Missouri, Illinois, and Missouri. He also writes about his service with the Mormon Battalion. Also included is a biography of Abel Butterfield.
Dates
- Creation: 1837-1886
Creator
- Butterfield, Jacob Kemp, 1813-1889 (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 Jacob Kemp Butterfield correspondence must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Mormon pioneer and missionary.
Extent
16 items (30 p.)
Custodial History
Donated by Dale Butterfield in 1989.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Dale Butterfield; 1989.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844 (Person)
- United States. Army. Mormon Battalion (Organization)
- Butterfield, Abel (Person)
- Title
- Register of Jacob Kemp Butterfield correspondence
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 December 9
- 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