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Politics, Government, and Law

 Subject
Subject Source: Cclabroad

Found in 1673 Collections and/or Records:

Brigham Young, William Wines Phelps and Willard Richards petition to Congress

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233292884]
Identifier: Vault MSS 726
Scope and Contents

Handwritten petition to the Congress of the United States for an appropriation of sixty-thousand dollars for the erection of a territorial prison in Utah. The item is signed by W. W. Phelps, Willard Richards, and Brigham Young. The petition states that the prison is needed because of "multiplied crimes and offenses which demand the retribution of imprisonment."

Dates: 1852
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Petition of residents of Utah

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233286704]
Identifier: Vault MSS 134
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed petition, dated 30 Sept. 1853, and addressed to Franklin Pierce, president of the United States. The item requests that Leonidas Shaver be retained as justice of the Supreme Court of the Utah Territory. The petition is signed by 27 Utahns including Jedediah M. Grant and Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church.

Dates: 1853 September 20
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

J. W. Phelps diaries

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197231044501]
Identifier: MSS 2318
Scope and Contents These diaries are photocopied from a microfilm copy of the handwritten originals. Phelps kept the diaries primarily when he was involved in the Utah Expedition from 1857 to 1858 and the subsequent military occupation of Utah from 1858 to 1859. These items are volumes 15 to 26 of his diaries. Phelps writes about going to Utah "for suppression of the Mormons." He makes many negative comments on the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He tells about the expedition...
Dates: 1857-1859
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

William Wines Phelps land patents

 Collection — Oversize-folder 1
Identifier: MSS SC 370
Scope and Contents

Two land patents, one for 152 and 54/100 acres and one for 160 acres of public land in Lexington District, Clay County, Missouri, issued by the United States General Land Office.

Dates: 1838
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Philip II letter

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233287736]
Identifier: Vault MSS 246
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter in Spanish dated September 1, 1576. The item is addressed to the Spanish Parliament in Madrid, Spain. Philip appoints John of Austria as governor and military commander in the Netherlands and Burgundy.

Dates: 1576 September 1
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Philip II letter

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233293049]
Identifier: Vault MSS 747
Scope and Contents

Handwritten letter addressed to the people of the kingdom of Spain in support of Henry IV of France. The item explains a law requiring more taxes from the people for supplies.

Dates: 1595
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Philip II letter

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233293114]
Identifier: Vault MSS 748
Scope and Contents

Handwritten letter addressed to the captain of the Royal Army of Spain. The item contains orders for the defense of the borders from a possible invasion by the French.

Dates: 1564
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Philip II letter

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233293213]
Identifier: Vault MSS 759
Scope and Contents

Handwritten letter on velum written in Latin and addressed to the captain of the royal army. The item gives orders to tighten the security of Philip's palace at El Escorial.

Dates: 1583
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Philip II letter

 Collection — Oversize-folder 1: [Barcode: 31197235226575]
Identifier: MSS 8490
Content Description

Letter from Philip II and his counselors to the aristocratic people in charge of land and economic business. The king is asking for more taxes and his counselour explain the reasons the country need more supplies. Dated approximately 1555.

Dates: approximately 1555
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Philip II letters to Alonso de Vargas

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233604377]
Identifier: Vault MSS 505
Scope and Contents 36 letters and documents, all in Spanish. They are mainly in clerical italic scripts, and all have the King's signature (29 are autographed and 7 have the stamped royal signature) with countersignatures by the royal secretaries. All items were sent to Alonso de Vargas (d. 1595), one of the most trusted and able of Philip's commanders. These documents relate to the offensive against the Netherlands revolt during 1574-76, Philip's meticulous preparations to assume the crown of...
Dates: 1574-1591
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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