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Brigham Young letter to E. B. Alexander

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 694
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Letter, handwritten and signed "Brigham Young" by a scribe, addressed to Col. E.B. Alexander, commander of the 5th and 10th United States infantry regiments during the Utah Expedition. The letter is dated October 7, 1857 and was sent with two copies of the Deseret News in an attempt to "enliven the monotonous routine of camp life."

Dates: 1857 October 7
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Brigham Young letter to Eliza Cooper

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 613
Scope and Contents Photocopy of a handwritten and signed letter dated 9 March 1877 and addressed to Eliza Cooper of Monroe, Utah. The item was composed in St. George, Utah. Young responds to a number of questions dealing with clothing to be worn in LDS temples, how the bodies of dead children are to be dressed, to whom the children belong when their mother has been sealed to two men, what women should do when they have a husband that is not strong in the faith, and the veracity of being married outside of a...
Dates: 1877 March 9
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Brigham Young letter to Frank Fuller

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 727
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter dated March 30, 1863 and addressed to the Honorable Frank Fuller. The item is a response to criticism leveled against Brigham Young for using rough language in a large meeting.

Dates: 1863 March 30
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Brigham Young letter to George Q. Cannon

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 577
Scope and Contents Photocopy of a handwritten and signed letter, dated November 3, 1859, and addressed to George Q. Cannon. Young writes about the arrival of pioneers to Utah, comments positively on the economic impact of the Johnson's army at Camp Floyd, Utah, states the advantages of the territorial legislature meeting in Salt Lake City rather than in Fillmore, Utah, and infroms Cannon of his appointment to the office of an Apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to fill the vacancy made...
Dates: 1859 November 3
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Brigham Young letter to George Reynolds

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 208
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter in pencil, dated 5 Nov. 1876, and addressed to George Reynolds, an apostle in the Mormon Church. Young writes from Beaver, Utah, about business matters.

Dates: 1876 November 5
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Brigham Young letter to H. B. Clawson

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 580
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten letter dated February 4, 1873 and addressed to H. B. Clawson. Young writes that a Mr. "Loughery" is not his agent and cannot pay the man's bills. Young also states that "The Company" is "Perfectly able to raise all the money they need to git machienry" for a project in Provo, Utah.

Dates: 1873 February 4
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Brigham Young letter to Harriet Elizabeth Cook Campbell Young

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 64
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter dated March 25, 1846 and addressed to Harriet Cook Young, one of Brigham Young's wives. Brigham Young writes about the prospects of the Mormons migrating to the West.

Dates: 1846 March 25
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Brigham Young letter to J. William Anderson

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 898
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten and signed letter, dated November 7, 1864, and addressed to J. William Anderson of Newburgh, New York. Young writes to tell Anderson where he could acquire books that explain Mormon beliefs.

Dates: 1864 November 7
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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: 1858 April 17
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Brigham Young letter to James Pollock

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 20
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 24 June 1856, and addressed to James Pollock, governor of Idaho. Young thanks Pollock for a copy of the laws of Idaho.

Dates: 1856 June 24
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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Talmage, James E. (James Edward), 1862-1933 36
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Smith, George Albert, 1817-1875 32
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Salt Lake Temple 30
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Phelps, William Wines, 1792-1872 29
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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
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Cowdery, Oliver 21
Harold B. Lee Library. Department of Archives and Manuscripts 21
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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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