Skip to main content

Latter Day Saints -- Correspondence

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 227 Collections and/or Records:

Brigham Young letter to Parley P. Pratt, 1845 May 26

 Item — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233284774], Folder: 49
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Item 1
Scope and Contents note

Letter written by Young to Pratt regarding the trial of Samuel Brannan, the progress of the temple, and suggestion that Pratt secure land for the Church.

Dates: Other: 1845 May 26
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Newel Kimball Whitney collection on Mormon Church / Newel Kimball Whitney collection of correspondence

Brigham Young letter to Rufus C. Allen

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232489671]
Identifier: MSS 578
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten letter dated 1 March 1857 and addressed to Refus C. Allen. Young writes about protection against the Indians, presenting a good example for the Indians, and gives his approval for a school for Indian children.

Dates: 1857
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Browning and Bushnell letter to Joseph Smith, Jr., 1841 November 23

 Item — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233284774], Folder: 33
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Item 3
Scope and Contents note

Letter written by Browning and Bushnell, attorneys at law, in Quincy, Illinois to Joseph Smith, Jr. containing promissory notes dated Kirtland, Ohio, September 1837

Dates: Other: 1841 November 23
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Newel Kimball Whitney collection on Mormon Church / Newel Kimball Whitney collection of correspondence

C. Robison letter to Joseph Smith, Jr., 1843 March 8

 Item — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233284774], Folder: 38
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Item 1
Scope and Contents note

Copy of a letter written by C. Robison to Joseph Smith, Jr. regarding the legality of a sale of land.

Dates: Other: 1843 March 8
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Newel Kimball Whitney collection on Mormon Church / Newel Kimball Whitney collection of correspondence

C. Robison letter to Joseph Smith, Jr., 1843 September 20

 Item — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233284774], Folder: 38
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Item 2
Scope and Contents note

Letter written by Robison to Smith requesting partial payment on a debt and expressing willingness to accept a draft on a bank in Rochester.

Dates: Other: 1843 September 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

C. Robison letter to Joseph Smith, Jr., 1843 November 2

 Item — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233284774], Folder: 38
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Item 3
Dates: Other: 1843 November 2
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Newel Kimball Whitney collection on Mormon Church / Newel Kimball Whitney collection of correspondence

C. Robison letter to Newel K. Whitney and George Miller, 1844 August - October

 Item — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233284774], Folder: 45
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Item 1
Scope and Contents note

Letter written by Robison in Carthage, Illinois to Whitney and Miller requesting for funds in settling two notes executed by Joseph Smith as trustee-in-trust for the Church.

Dates: Other: 1844 August - October
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Newel Kimball Whitney collection on Mormon Church / Newel Kimball Whitney collection of correspondence

George Q. Cannon letter

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233287793]
Identifier: Vault MSS 237
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated September 19, 1885, and addressed to George S. Richards. Cannon writes about an autograph of Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church.

Dates: 1885 September 19
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Augustus L. Chetlain letters

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233287066]
Identifier: Vault MSS 160
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letters addressed to Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church. Chetlain invites young to dinner at the Townsend House and writes concerning an invitation to Young's farm. Also included is a letter from Annie M. Chetlain, Augustus' wife, to Young thanking him for some strawberries.

Dates: 1867
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

James R. Clark manuscript drafts and book

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197231187722]
Identifier: MSS 1599
Scope and Contents Photocopies of typed and printed official statements of the First Presidency of the Mormon Church between the years 1935 and 1951 as well as a book entitled "Statements of the First Presidency" volume 6. This item was published in 1975 and compiled and autographed by James R. Clark. The statements relate to the church members and hierarchy dealing with Mormon doctrine and theology as well as Mormon Church policy and procedure. The majority of the statements were made between the years...
Dates: 1935-1951
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Staff Interface | Send Feedback or Report a Problem

More information about Special Collections including Hours, Services, Events, and Exhibits can be found at lib.byu.edu/special-collections.

The BYU Library aims to create descriptions of collections that are inclusive and support an “environment of belonging.” If you encounter language in finding aids, catalog records, or collection descriptions that you find offensive or believe to be harmful, we invite your feedback at librarydescription@byu.edu.