Butterfield, Jacob Kemp, 1813-1889
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Jacob Kemp Butterfield letter
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230311513]
Identifier: MSS SC 1385
Scope and Contents
Photocopy and typescript of a handwritten letter written while on the march with the Mormon Battalion. The item is addressed to Butterfield's mother and gives particulars about the Mormon pioneer trek to the west as well as the Mormon Battalion's mission and activities. Butterfield explains his Mormon faith to his mother.
Dates:
1846
Jacob Kemp Butterfield letters
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230318021]
Identifier: MSS SC 1931
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter and a typescript. The letter was written at Fort Levenworth on August 7, 1846 to Butterfield's mother and deals with the "Mormon Batallion," with his personal feelings toward the Mormon Church, and quotes from his patriarchal blessing.
Dates:
1846