Russell family correspondence, 1831-1860
Scope and Contents
Contains letters written by and to the Russell family between 1831 and 1860. The letters focus on news from extended family members in Canada, but also relate to Isaac Russell's church service.
Dates
- 1831-1860
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Condition restricted; permission to use materials must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services. Patrons should use color copies.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical History
The Russell family members were early Mormon converts from Canada.
Isaac Russell (1807-1844) had immigrated from England to Canada in 1817, settling near Toronto. He married Mary Walton (1811-1864) in 1829. They had six children together. In 1836 the family joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and moved to Kirtland, Ohio, and later to Far West, Missouri. In 1839 the family was excommunicated from the Church, though they later joined the Saints in Utah.
Extent
4 folders
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/VMSS497.xml
Existence and Location of Copies
Scanned color copies, and transcriptions of materials are in Folder 8-14.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States