Letter to "Friend La Fayette"
Scope and Contents
Holograph. Letter written by Chaffin seeking Utah Territorial political appointment.
Dates
- Creation: 1854
Creator
- Chaffin, Louis R. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical History
Louis Rice Chaffin was born in Princeton, Massachusettes, on December 3, 1806. He married Sarah Maria Cossett on June 2, 1815. Chaffin worked as a photographer in Salt Lake City, Utah during 1852. He died in Cedar City on March 5, 1891.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.) : 2 p.
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Collection maintained in original order.
Custodial History
Purchased from Steve Barnett in 1976.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Steve Barnett; 1976.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Letter to "Friend La Fayette"
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Morgan Crockett
- Date
- 2010 July 12
- 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