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Affidavits

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Found in 68 Collections and/or Records:

Salt Lake County, Utah court affidavit

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230310713]
Identifier: MSS SC 1292
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed affidavit dated 2 October 1855. The document lists the complaint of C.A. and E.H. Perry vs. Jonathon Moreton regarding failure to pay a $19.78 promissory note. The Perry's were represented by Almon Babbitt.

Dates: 1855
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Silver King Consolidated Mining Company of Utah versus Silver King Coalition Mines Company affidavit, 1908 June 29

 Item — Box 20: Series 9 [Barcode: 31197227605646], Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 229 Series 9
Dates: 1908 June 29
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / James E. Talmage papers / James E. Talmage professional papers on geology and mining

Sirrine family records, 1896-1899

 File — Oversize-folder 11: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197239121947]
Identifier: MSS 8593 Series 3 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Sheets torn from a ledger book containing family records, including a "short record of Hannah Cronkhite," "family record of Nathaniel Sirrine," and an affidavit from Nathaniel Sirrine. Dated 1896 to 1899.

Dates: 1896-1899
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection / Dawn Curtis collection of Sarah Oakey Sirrine manuscripts / Volume 5

Joseph Smith affidavit

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231045060]
Identifier: MSS 1021
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten and signed statement. Smith stated that he was "elected Sole Trustee" of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for life. The item was notarized in Nauvoo, Illinois, for Hancock County.

Dates: 1841
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Joseph F. Smith letter and affidavit

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2489
Scope and Contents Handwritten and signed letter dated 7 Oct. 1889. The item was addressed to Samuel Russel. Smith had asked Russell to take charge of the sawmill connected with the Hawaiian colony in Skull Valley, Utah and expresses regret that Russell turned him down. Smith said, "I had no special manifestations of the Spirit about it." Also included is a typewritten affidavit dated 6 June 1906 and signed by Smith stating that he "had been duly elected to the office of President and Director of the...
Dates: 1906 June 6; 1889 October 7
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

A. O. Smoot affidavit

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230343979]
Identifier: MSS 183
Scope and Contents

Handwritten affidavits sworn before Smoot as mayor of Provo, Utah. The manuscript was apparently recorded by Smoot who seems to be responsible for much of its wording. The item deals with disturbances by United States soldiers in Provo, Utah.

Dates: 1870
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Testimony, affidavit, and deposition of J.J. Dolan, approximately 1878

 File — Box 8: Series 4 [Barcode: 31197230225689], Folder: 28
Identifier: MSS 1963 Series 4 File 12
Scope and Contents

Transcribed typed copies of J.J. Dolan's testimony, deposition, and his affidavit. Dated approximately 1878.

Dates: approximately 1878
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Lily Klasner papers / Lily Klasner historical research material

Testimony of Martin Harris

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230346733]
Identifier: MSS 857
Scope and Contents

Typewritten statements and sworn affidavits concerning some of the statements Martin Harris made as to the authenticity of the Book of Mormon. The statements were made to different persons in or near Clarkston, Utah, circa 1875 and recorded much later.

Dates: 1921-1934
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Thomas S. Williams vs. John Taylor affidavit, 1859 August 8

 Item — Folder 4: [Barcode: 31197239282582]
Identifier: MSS SC 1086
Dates: 1859 August 8
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Brent Ashworth collection

Uintah County Juvenile Court records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 4085
Abstract

Records created by the Uintah County, Utah, Juvenile Court, 1915-1950.

Dates: 1915-1950
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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