Frank Biddle letter
Scope and Contents
Holograph letter written to Biddle's "Wife and Boy" 26 May 1871 probably from St. Helena, California. Biddle described the capture and interrogation of two thieves by the names of "Sullivan" and "Sinclair."
These two men were taken from a jail by a "Vigilance committee" of fifteen men with Biddle as a member. Sullivan confessed and showed them where he hid his share of the money. Sinclair long claimed his innocence even when he was pulled up several times by a rope around his neck. Only when he became convinced he was going to be killed whether he confessed or not, did he disclose his part in the crimes and show the men where the loot was located.
Dates
- Creation: 1871
Creator
- Biddle, Frank (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 Frank Biddle letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Extent
1 item (16 p.)
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Frank Biddle letter
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Morgan Crockett
- Date
- 2010 July 21
- 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