Brigham Young and Willard Richards certificate of introduction
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed certificate including the official seal of the territory of Utah with a green ribbon attached. The item is written "to whom it may concern." It introduces the bearer as an acquaintance of Brigham Young. The manuscript was probably used for missionaries of the Mormon Church. The item was signed by both Young and Willard Richards, an apostle in the Mormon Church.
Dates
- 1852
Creator
- Richards, Willard, 1804-1854 (contributor, Person)
- Young, Brigham, 1801-1877 (contributor, Person)
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 Brigham Young and Willard Richards certificate of introduction must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Brigham Young (1801-1877) was the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Extent
1 item (1 page)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Brigham Young and Willard Richards certificate of introduction
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jennifer Kim
- 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.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States