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Latter Day Saints -- Correspondence

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 227 Collections and/or Records:

Sam Riker letter to Brigham Young

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233283685]
Identifier: Vault MSS 97
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated May 5, 1870, written in Amelia, Ohio, and addressed to Brigham Young, second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Riker offers to sell Young a formula for $10,000 in gold for the making of an inexpesive explosive.

Dates: 1870 May 5
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

William Wollerton Riter letters

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230334010]
Identifier: MSS 1170
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letters. Also included is an "Estimate of cost of Construction of one mile of narrow gauge railroad." Riter writes to the second president of the Mormon Church, Brigham Young, concerning the value of the coal reserves in Summit County, Utah, and the expenses of building a railroad in the area.

Dates: 1875-1876
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Bernardino Rivadavia letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232489259]
Identifier: MSS 536
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter. The item was addressed to a chief engineer in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Rivadavia gives the engineer permission to close a contract. Also included is a typed and signed letter from Spencer W. Kimball describing Rivadavia as "one of the most honest and finest builders of Argentina."

Dates: 1822
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Robert Pierce letter to Joseph Smith, Jr., 1841 August 20

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

Letter written by Pierce in Brandywine, Pennsylvania to Smith regarding financial matters, his desire to move to Nauvoo, and the moral state of affairs around him.

Dates: Other: 1841 August 20
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Newel Kimball Whitney collection on Mormon Church / Newel Kimball Whitney collection of correspondence

William H. Robinson letter

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233286910]
Identifier: Vault MSS 164
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated March 2, 1876, and addressed to Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church. Robinson and George Howard Marvin write concerning Utah Southern Railway Company Stock.

Dates: 1876 March 2
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Isaac Rogers letters

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230331990]
Identifier: MSS SC 3230
Scope and Contents Photocopy of a microfilm copy of handwritten and signed letters. Most of these items are dated from 1835 to 1848, were written by Isaac Rogers Junior n New York City, and were sent to Lester Tinker Rogers, 2nd in Connecticut. Some were written when Isaac was in Oregon. Isaac writes about his life and business activities. In the letters written in the late 1840s, it is obvious that Isaac had joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Also included is a poem written by Lester...
Dates: 1835-1904
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Rules of behavior for youth

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233288684]
Identifier: Vault MSS 293
Scope and Contents

Handwritten account of "rules of behavior." This item (2 pages) was likely written by Joseph Smith III, son of Joseph Smith, the founder and Prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was created in January 1845, about seven months after Joseph Smith, Jr. was killed. The rules are believed to be based on George Washington's "Rule of Civility."

Dates: Other: 1845
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

R. N. Russell letter to Brigham Young

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233287157]
Identifier: Vault MSS 174
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 26 April 1876, and addressed to Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church. Russell writes requesting aid from Young to help him secure employment with a Brother Clawson.

Dates: 1876 April 26
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

S. K. Laurence letter to William Clayton, 1843 November 16

 Item — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233284774], Folder: 22
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Item 2
Scope and Contents note

Letter written by Laurence in Quincy, Illinois to Clayton regarding a business deal that was slowed up.

Dates: Other: 1843 November 16
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Newel Kimball Whitney collection on Mormon Church / Newel Kimball Whitney collection of correspondence

Samuel C. Brown letter to Joseph Smith, Jr., 1842 April 22

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

Letter written by Brown in Frederick County, Virginia to Smith regarding the results of missionary and requesting a fence be built around his property in Nauvoo.

Dates: Other: 1842 April 22
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Newel Kimball Whitney collection on Mormon Church / Newel Kimball Whitney collection of correspondence

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