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Sanpete County (Utah) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:

John F. Kinney letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230316801]
Identifier: MSS SC 2030
Scope and Contents

Handwritten letter. The item is addressed to Gibbs, "Marshal of the United States for the Territory of Utah." Kinney directs Gibbs to arrest some Indians in Sanpete County, Utah for "Larceny."

Dates: 1862
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John F. Kinney letter

John W. Moffet land deed

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233245007]
Identifier: MSS SC 590
Scope and Contents

Printed form with handwritten notations. Deed for land in Sanpete County, Utah, purchased by John W. Moffet.

Dates: 1899
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John W. Moffet land deed

John W. Moffitt papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 884
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and printed land deeds and property records from 1871 to 1913 for Sanpete County, Utah, bank notes from 1915 to 1925 for Uintah County, Utah, miscellaneous financial notes from 1872 to 1915, and a Manti Temple Boarding House agreement from 1882.

Dates: 1871-1925
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John W. Moffitt papers

George Peacock diary

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1228
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diary and a bound photocopy of the item. Peacock writes about his mission for the Mormon Church in Scotland, his work as a judge and postmaster, and his life in Sanpete County, Utah. He also relates many incidents of the Black Hawk War in Utah. There are many gaps in the record.

Dates: 1862-1875
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / George Peacock diary

Floy L. Turner book drafts

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232490075]
Identifier: MSS 624
Scope and Contents

Typewritten and handwritten book drafts. These materials relate to her "Pioneers of the Outposts", "Readings from the Book of Mormon", and "While the Desert Blossomed."

Dates: circa 1960
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Floy L. Turner book drafts

Helen Warnock book of remembrance

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197230217579]
Identifier: MSS 1758
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of biographies, genealogies, patriarchal blessings, certificiates, and portraits. Many of the items relate to Mildred Elizabeth Allred (1898-1980), her family and ancestors. Also included are biographies of various members of the Allred family covering many aspects of early Mormon history. Most of these materials are unreliable family stories. Many of these people lived in Sanpete County, Utah.

Dates: 1980-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Helen Warnock book of remembrance

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