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Latter Day Saints -- Correspondence

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 227 Collections and/or Records:

Martin and Hanna Snider letter to David and Mary Evans, 1843 May 9

 Item — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233284774], Folder: 40
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Letter written by Martin and Hanna Snider in New Mount Pleasant, Indiana to David and Mary Evans regarding their experience of early Mormon converts in Indiana, including the desire to move to Nauvoo.

Dates: Other: 1843 May 9
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 76, Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Newel Kimball Whitney collection on Mormon Church / Newel Kimball Whitney collection of correspondence

Moses Martin letter to Joseph Smith

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233288460]
Identifier: Vault MSS 316
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, composed in La Porte, Indiana, dated November 7, 1841, and addressed to Joseph Smith, first president of the Mormon Church. Martin writes to introduce himself, tells of his efforts to preach the Mormon faith, and asks for a blessing.

Dates: 1841 November 7
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Moses Martin letter to Joseph Smith

Theodore McKean letter to Brigham Young

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233287462]
Identifier: Vault MSS 197
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 12 April 1875, and addressed to Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church. McKean writes to Young to decline the nomination of "Supt." of the ZCMI department store.

Dates: 1875 April 12
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Theodore McKean letter to Brigham Young

Michael D. Peterson collection of correspondence, 1876-1901

 Series — Folder 2: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197235217038]
Identifier: MSS 7526 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains letters collected by Peterson, including a document signed by George A. Smith as executor of Wilford Woodruff's estate, a deed of conveyance from Daniel H. Wells to Heber C. Kimball, two letters from Enos Stookey to Fannie Ajax, and a letter from Orson F. Whitney to Rudger Clawson.

Dates: 1876-1901
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7526, Michael D. Peterson collection on Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

W. Miller letter to Brigham Young

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233287355]
Identifier: Vault MSS 199
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 27 Jan. 1876, and addressed to Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church. Miller writes to "Bishop" Young asking him to consider a new water wheel developed by "Prof." Miller.

Dates: 1876 January 27
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / W. Miller letter to Brigham Young

John B. Milner letter to Brigham Young

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233287108]
Identifier: Vault MSS 178
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 28 Sept. 1875, and addressed to Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church. Milner writes a letter of introduction for Margaret Pembroke.

Dates: 1875 September 28
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John B. Milner letter to Brigham Young

History of my father, Stephen Bliss Moore, and my mother, Eleanor Colton Moore : pioneers and children of pioneers

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232487543]
Identifier: MSS 290
Scope and Contents Typewritten biography of Stephen Bliss Moore and his wife, Eleanor Colton Moore. Stephen and Eleanor were Mormon pioneers who married in 1857. They lived in Salt Lake City, Utah, near the "Indian Farm" by Spanish Fork, Utah, at the Tintic Mining district near Eureka, Utah, and near Provo, Utah. They had encounters with Ute Indians. Stephen worked as a miner, rancher, and as a grower of fruit trees. Lott often quotes from diaries and letters in the biography of her parents. Also...
Dates: 1857-1953
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / History of my father, Stephen Bliss Moore, and my mother, Eleanor Colton Moore : pioneers and children of pioneers

Moses Martin letter to Joseph Smith, Jr., 1842 May 23

 Item — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233284774], Folder: 34
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Item 3
Scope and Contents note

Letter written by Martin in Providence, New York to Smith regarding missionary labors and requesting that the Times and Seasons newspaper be sent to Elijah Fuller.

Dates: Other: 1842 May 23
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 76, Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Newel Kimball Whitney collection on Mormon Church / Newel Kimball Whitney collection of correspondence

O. P. Myers letter to Brigham Young

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233287371]
Identifier: Vault MSS 201
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 8 June 1875, and addressed to Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church. Myers gives Young complimentary tickets to the circus.

Dates: 1875 June 8
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / O. P. Myers letter to Brigham Young

Nathan B. Hasnell letter to Joseph Smith, Jr., approximately 1839 January

 Item — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233284774], Folder: 33
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Item 1
Scope and Contents note

Letter written by Hasnell in Burlington, Vermont to Smith inquiring about land for sale.

Dates: Other: approximately 1839 January
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 76, Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Newel Kimball Whitney collection on Mormon Church / Newel Kimball Whitney collection of correspondence

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