Sam Riker letter to Brigham Young
Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 97
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter, dated May 5, 1870, written in Amelia, Ohio, and addressed to Brigham Young, second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Riker offers to sell Young a formula for $10,000 in gold for the making of an inexpesive explosive.
Dates
- Creation: 1870 May 5
Creator
- Riker, Sam (creator, 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
Sam Riker was an explosives businessman in Amelia, Ohio.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts.
General
Holograph, signed.
Subject
- Young, Brigham, 1801-1877 (Person)
- Title
- Register of Sam Riker letter to Brigham Young
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 2011 September 23
- 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
Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States