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Brigham Young letter to Washakie, 1856 August 11

 Item — Box: 15, Folder: 9
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 7 Sub-Series 2 Item 9
Image of Brigham Young letter to Washakie
Image of Brigham Young letter to Washakie

Scope and Contents

Letter from Young to Wash-e-kik [Chief Washakie of the Eastern Shoshone], copy, sends presents by William A. Hickman, thinks that they should cultivate some land for food, and have schools to teach their people to read and write, dated August 11, 1856.

Dates

  • Creation: 1856 August 11

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Kane family papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.

Extent

1 sheet ; 25 x 20 cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

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File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/VMSS792.xml

General

Holograph, signed.

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Repository Details

Repository Details

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