Letters
Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:
David O. McKay letter to Orson F. Whitney, 1922
Materials include an original letter from David O. McKay to Orson F. Whitney written on October 30, 1922. In the letter, McKay congratulates Whitney on recovering from surgery he had while president of the European mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He also informs Whitney about his travel arrangements to come from Canada to England. Dated 1922.
General correspondence, 1922-1923
Heber M. Wells letters to Orson F. Whitney, 1926-1930
Materials include correspondence sent to Orson F. Whitney from Heber M. Wells, who was the governor of Utah at the time. The letters say that Whitney and Wells had been friends since childhood and they contain discussions of poetry, writing, and family matters as well as general friendly banter. Dated 1926-1930.
Horace G. Whitney letter to Orson F. Whitney, 1914-1917
Materials include correspondence from Orson F. Whitney to his brother Horace G. Whitney, who, at the time, was the business manager of "The Deseret News". In the letters, Horace tells Orson that he needs to condense his manuscript to six hundred pages before they can publish it. Dated 1914-1917.
John A. Widtsoe letters to Orson F. Whitney, 1916-1930
Materials include correspondence sent to Orson F. Whitney from John A. Widtsoe, an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Widtsoe compliments Whitney on his series of books about Utah history, his book "Saturday Evening Thoughts", and his tract collection "The Way, The Truth, The Light". He also informs him that his only son will be serving in the British Mission while Whitney is the mission president there. Dated 1916-1930.
Karl G. Maeser letter to Orson F. Whitney, 1896
Materials include an original letter written by Karl G. Maeser to Orson F. Whitney thanking him for his letter of condolence when Maeser's wife died. Dated September 4, 1896.
Levi Edgar Young letters to Orson F. Whitney, 1912-1926
Materials include letters sent to Orson F. Whitney from Levi Edgar Young, a member of the history department of the University of Utah. They include comments about Whitney's published works, gratitude for Whitney's letters after the death of Young's mother, and his opinion about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints's new films. Dated 1912-1926.
Orson F. Whitney correspondence, 1873-1931
Orson F. Whitney correspondence with family, 1873-1883
Materials include originals and transcriptions of correspondence between Orson F. Whitney and various members of his family, mostly his parents, Horace K. Whitney and Helen Mar Kimball Whitney. They contain inquiries about his family's health, information about travels, writings, daily life, missions, Church service, health, and work. Dated 1873-1883.