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Brigham Young letter

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 46
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated January 26, 1864, and addressed to T. C. Durant. Young writes to Durant concerning the survey to be used by the Union Pacific Railroad Company.

Dates: 1864 January 26
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Brigham Young letter

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 80
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 7 Feb. 1855, and addressed to P. Clayton, "2nd Auditor." Young writes about the audit of accounts related to his position as Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Utah.

Dates: 1855 February 7
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Brigham Young letter

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 89
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 2 Sept. 1856, addressed to a Sister Tufts, and written in Salt Lake City, Utah. Young gives Tufts advice on the renting of her house.

Dates: 1856 Deptember 2
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Brigham Young letter

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 96
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 10 March 1873, addressed to Brigham Young, Sr., and written in Salt Lake City, Utah. The item is not in the hand of Brigham Young, Sr., and the signature is not authentic. Brigham Young, Sr., gives instruction to members of the Little Colorado Mission to colonize in Arizona for the Mormon Church.

Dates: 1873 March 10
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Brigham Young letter

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 809
Scope and Contents

Letter from Brigham Young, Richardson Point, Camp of Israel, to his wife, Harriott Cook, Nauvoo, Illinois, 15 March 1846. Nauvoo looks like a prison to him, so he will continue West. Joseph B. Noble is to bring her over. Asks her to go visit Mary and Margaret Pears. Desires to see her and "the little boys." They are feeling happy in the camp. Edwin Little has been sick. They plan to move from their current position on next Wednesday.

Dates: 1846 March 15
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Brigham Young letter

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 693
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter dated September 5, 1860 calling James Wareham of Manti, Utah, to missionary service.

Dates: 1860 September 5
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Brigham Young letter

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 407
Scope and Contents

Handwritten copy of and handwritten and signed letter, dated 29 April 1854, and addressed to Elias Nelson Conwary, governor of Arkansas. Young mentions the inability of the Utah marshals to apprehend four fugitives from Arkansas. The item is also signed by Joseph Leland Heywood, United States Marshal, and William Adams Hickman, United States Deputy Marshal.

Dates: 1854
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Brigham Young letter to Andrew S. Siler

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 930
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten and signed letter dated December 1, 1854 and addressed to Andrew S. Siler in St. Louis, Missouri. Young offers encouragement to Siler, who was serving on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Dates: 1854 December 1
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Brigham Young letter to Dan Jones

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 704
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter dated March 15, 1861 and addressed to Dan Jones. The item expresses condolences on Jones' recent bereavement and tells him not to worry about his present financial obligations to the Church.

Dates: Broadcast: 1861 March 15
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Brigham Young letter to David Evans

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 692
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter addressed to David Evans, a bishop in Lehi, Utah, dated March 2, 1866. The letter instructs Evans not to collect tithing from Thomas Taylor, a merchant heavily in debt from service to the poor. Only the signature on the letter is in Young's handwriting.

Dates: 1866
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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Grant, Heber J. (Heber Jeddy), 1856-1945 59
United States. Army. Mormon Battalion 55
Brimhall, George H. (George Henry), 1853-1932 49
Cannon, George Q. (George Quayle), 1827-1901 49
Woodruff, Wilford, 1807-1898 49
Taylor, John, 1808-1887 48
Timpson, Laura Logie, 1886-1973 46
Relief Society (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) 43
McKay, David O. (David Oman), 1873-1970 42
Smith family 42
Savage, C. R. (Charles Roscoe), 1832-1909 41
Tanner, George S. 41
Utah. Legislature 40
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Harris, Franklin Stewart, 1884-1960 38
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Salt Lake Temple 30
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Matthews, T. Pat, 1883-1958 28
Brigham Young University. Division of Continuing Education 27
Hicks, Mary A. 27
Smith, Hyrum, 1800-1844 27
University of Utah 27
Wells, Daniel H. (Daniel Hanmer), 1814-1891 27
Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies 25
Anderson, George Edward, 1860-1928 24
Brigham Young University. Department of Music 24
Church Educational System (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) 24
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. First Presidency 24
Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876 24
Kimball, Heber C. (Heber Chase), 1801-1868 24
Roberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry), 1857-1933 24
Brigham Young University. Admissions and Records 23
Manti Temple (Manti, Utah) 23
Old Army Press 23
Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598 23
Brigham Young University. College of Fine Arts and Communications 22
Oaks, Dallin H. 22
Poll, Richard D. (Richard Douglas), 1918-1994 22
Rigdon, Sidney, 1793-1876 22
Snow, Erastus Fairbanks, 1818-1888 22
Brigham Young University. English Department 21
Cannon, John M. (John Mousley), 1865-1917 21
Catholic Church 21
Cowdery, Oliver 21
Harold B. Lee Library. Department of Archives and Manuscripts 21
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Lee, John D. (John Doyle), 1812-1877 21
Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker), 1807-1857 21
Associated Students of Brigham Young University 20
Church of Jesus Christ (Strangites) 20
Illinois. Circuit Court (Hancock Co.) 20
Nurses at War project 20
Pratt, Orson, 1811-1881 20
Smith, Emma Hale 20
St. George Temple (Saint George, Utah) 20
Widtsoe, John Andreas, 1872-1952 20
Brigham Young University. College of Business 19
Kimball, Spencer W., 1895-1985 19
L. Tom Perry Special Collections 19
Reynolds, George, 1842-1909 19
Steiner, Max, 1888-1971 19
Brigham Young University. Motion Picture Studio 18
Clark, J. Reuben, Jr., 1871-1961 18
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 18
McDonald, Howard S. (Howard Stevenson), 1894-1986 18
Smoot, A. O. (Abraham Owen), 1815-1895 18
Babbitt, Almon W. (Almon Whiting), 1813-1856 17
Brigham Young University. Board of Trustees 17
Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences 17
Brigham Young University. Speech and Dramatic Arts Department (1967-1975) 17
Jones, Edith Boley, 1892-1973 17
Reynolds, Alice Louise, 1873-1938 17
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