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James Whittaker diaries
Photocopies of handwritten diaries, newspaper clippings, and a biography. Some of the diaries were kept in the pitman form of shorthand. Whittaker made two journeys from England to the United States, once in 1842 and again in 1851. He kept diaries of these trips and of crossing the continent to Utah in 1851. Also included is a biography of Whittaker by Charlotte Chatterly Perkins Jones.
James Whittaker diary
Photocopy of the James Whittaker diary, tracing Whittaker's life from January 1851 to July 1852.
Harriet Whittemore letters
Microfilm copy of handwritten letters from members of the Mack, Smith, Bailey, Covey, Cooper, and Dort families written to Harriet Whittemore of Pontiac, Michigan. These letters are from individuals who lived in New England, Illinois, Missouri, and Utah. One letter is from Hyrum Smith, a Mormon Church leader. They contain news of family members, timely events, and weather.
Elisha Whitteny letter and enclosure
Handwritten copybook of a letter and an enclosure apparently signed by Elisha Whitteny and addressed to Governor Brigham Young. Both the letter and the enclosure deal with a money discrepancy which the U.S. Treasury awarded to Utah.
John Greenleaf Whittier letter
Handwritten and signed letter written on November 3 in an unknown year, at Amesbury. Whittier asks to see a proof of a poem he has written.
Elisha Whittlesey letter
Letter-press copy of a handwritten letter. The item is dated 21 March 1857 and addressed to Lewis Cass (1782-1866), Secretary of State for the United States in the Buchanan administration. Whittelsey's letter relates to a request of William H. Hooper, Secretary of the Utah Territory, regarding requisitions for 1857.
Elisha Whittney letter
Letter-press copy of a handwritten and signed letter, dated 3 Feb. 1857 and addressed to Julia Ann Babbitt. Whittney writes about the estate of Julia's husband, Almon W. Babbitt, who had been killed by Indians in 1856.
Who's who in the Bott family in England and America
Photocopy of a history of the Bott family and its members. The items include histories, biographies, and letters from members of the family. A branch of the Bott family joined the Mormon Church.
Why ERA won't die
Typewritten essay. This item looks at the Equal Rights Amendment from a constitutional perspective.
Thuesen and Dorcheus family histories and biographical sketches
Photocopy of a typewritten biographical sketches of Thueson family members and of the origin of the family name. Also included is a speech by Arva Standler Williams tracing the history of the Thueson and Dorcheus families.