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Brigham Young letter to James Burton

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 222

Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 17 April 1858, and addressed to James Burton, a teamster. Young gives Burton a pass to go safely through southern Utah on his way to California.

Dates

  • Creation: 1858 April 17

Creator

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 / Historical

Second president of the Mormon Church.

Extent

1 item (1 p.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Related Names

Subject

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Register of Brigham Young letter to James Burton
Status
Completed
Author
Rose Frank
Date
2011 September 21
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.

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States

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