Latter Day Saint churches -- Presidents
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
The Church Under Brigham Young, 1844-1847
Handwritten and signed history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while Brigham Young served as its president. Margarett Young writes about Brigham Young's leadership and his impact on the faith. The date of the composition of the item is uncertain.
William Dydamous Johnson letters to Brigham Young
Handwritten and signed letters, dated 29 Oct. 1875 and 16 Feb. 1876, and addressed to Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church. Johnson asks for help in his personal finances and also writes about funds for the Deseret Museum.
William J. Player letter
Handwritten and signed letter, dated April 11, 1875, and addressed to Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church. Player writes to resign his position as the foreman of the Trustee in Trust Blacksmith Shop.
William E. Price letter to Brigham Young
Handwritten and signed letter, dated March 3, 1871, and addressed to Brigham Young, second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The item is a letter of introduction for James Cropper. Price also mentions that other men send their regards.
A. O. Smoot papers
John Taylor letters
Photocopies of typed copies of letters sent by John Taylor to his wives and to such LDS Church leaders as Brigham Young and Wilford Woodruff. The materials deal largely with family and Church matters. Also included are photocopies of handwritten notes on Taylor's various wives.
John Van Cott papers
Correspondence, diaries, and a family history. The correspondence is between Van Cott and family members. Also included are handwritten and signed letters from Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church, to Van Cott. The diaries cover the time when Van Cott served as a missionary for the Mormon Church from 1852 to 1856 and from 1859 to 1862. He was in Iowa City, Iowa, when the first handcart companies left for Utah.
Brigham Young letter
Typewritten copy of a letter dated April 10, 1861 and addressed to Thomas Callister of Fillmore, Utah. Young appoints Callister as bishop of the Fillmore Ward and gives him instruction and advice.
Brigham Young letter to Dan Jones
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.