Latter Day Saint churches -- Presidents
Found in 146 Collections and/or Records:
Utah court summons
Photocopy of a handwritten summons. The item calls John Taylor (1808-1887), president of the Mormon church, and all the apostles of that church to appear in court on 15 Sept. 1887 to answer a complaint.
George Swan letter to Brigham Young
Handwritten and signed letter, dated 24 Nov. 1874, and addressed to Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church. Swan writes to Young concerning an assessment of stock in the Utah Southern Railroad.
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.
Mary Van Cott Young telegram to Brigham Young
Telegram dated 11 Aug. 1870, written in Provo, Utah, and addressed to Brigham Young. Mary states that the baby is not well, and she adds that she wants to come home.
Mary F. Templeton letter to Brigham Young
Handwritten and signed letters, dated 12 Jan. and April 1876, and addressed to Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church. Templeton writes about Young's finances.
George Washington Thatcher letter
Handwritten and signed letter, dated 3 Nov. 1885, and addressed to John Taylor, president of the Mormon Church. Thatcher requests funds for the completion of the Logan Tabernacle.
T. P. Thomas letter
Handwritten and signed letter, dated 7 March 1876, and addressed to Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church. Thomas writes concerning the Nineteenth Ward of the Mormon Church in Salt Lake City, Utah.
A thrilling dream
Handwritten account of a dream written down by William Huntington in his diary on 1 Feb. 1845 over seven months after Smith was killed and purports to be in Smith's own words. The dream tells about Smith seeing a beautiful lady and a rider.
Wilford Woodruff ticket
Mechanically reproduced ticket with the stamped signature of Wilford Woodruff on it. The item admits the bearer to the dedication of the Salt Lake Temple of the Mormon Church.
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.