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Richards, Samuel W. (Samuel Whitney), 1824-1909

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1824 - 1909

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Discourse on missionary activities in Great Britain

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233288569]
Identifier: Vault MSS 308
Scope and Contents

Handwritten discourse delivered in the "tabernacle" on Sunday 29 Oct. 1854. The item was recorded by J. V. Long. Richards tells about his experiences as a missionary for the Mormon Church in Great Britain.

Dates: 1854 October 29

Samuel W. Richards diaries

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232486305]
Identifier: MSS 732
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of excerpts from handwritten diaries. The items cover the years 1846-1847, 1857-1859, 1868, 1869, 1873, and 1875-1876. Richards lived in Nauvoo, Illinois, presided over the European Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, prepared Utah Militia units for an expedition into Sanpete County, and served on another mission to the Eastern United States. Also included are patriarchal blessings and miscellaneous items relating to Richards and his family.

Dates: 1846-1876

Samuel W. Richards papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2854
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of microfilmed copies of diaries, letters, notes, and financial records. Richards was born in Massachusetts in 1824 and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He migrated to Nauvoo, Illinois, where he served in the "Nauvoo Legion" militia. Richards married Mary Parker in Nauvoo and moved to Utah in 1849. He served as missionary and mission president for his faith in Great Britain, the East U.S., and Europe. He was made a patriarch in 1902 and died in 1909.

Dates: 1839-1909

Dorothy Streeper letter and biographies

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230308543]
Identifier: MSS SC 1067
Scope and Contents

Two short, printed biographies of Samuel W. Richards and a letter written by Dorothy Streeper, his grandaughter, containing a bibliography about Samuel W. Richards.

Dates: 1924-1976

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  • Subject: Missions and Missionaries X

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Subject
Letters 2
Nauvoo (Ill.) -- History 2
Biographies 1
Black Hawk War (Utah), 1865-1872 1
Diaries 1