Martin Wines letter to Joseph O. Boggs
Scope and Contents
Letter to Joseph O. Boggs, brother of Missouri Governor Lilburn W. Boggs, from Martin Wines. Wines writes from Linton, Indiana, to Boggs in Independence, Missouri, giving updates about friends. The letter mentions David Osborn, an early Latter-day Saint pioneer who was involved in the Mormon-Missouri War and other events in early Church history, and whose mother had married Leonard Wines, who is also mentioned in the letter. Dated February 24, 1840.
Dates
- 1840 February 24
Creator
- Wines, Martin, 1791-1864 (correspondent, Person)
- Boggs, Joseph O., 1808-1889 (correspondent, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
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 specialcollection@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Joseph O. Boggs was born to John McKinley Boggs and Martha Oliver Boggs in 1808 in Fayette, Kentucky. He was the brother of Lilburn W. Boggs as well as three other siblings. He was living in Independence, Missouri in 1840. Joseph died in 1889 in California.
Biographical / Historical
Martin Wines was born on December 14, 1791, in Greene, Indiana to Leonard Wines and Rhoda Baldwin. He married Elizabeth A. Bowlsby on January 24, 1811 in Greene, Indiana, and together they had nine children. He died on February 24, 1864 in Linton, Indiana.
Extent
1 sheet ; 32 x 40 cm folded to 32 x 20 cm
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Collected by Larry Faria and donated by Steve and Connie Faria in December 2021.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Steve and Connie Faria; in December 2021.
Appraisal
The history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Mormonism (Mormon and Western American Manuscripts Collection Development Policy V.B.5.a, 2020)
Processing Information
Processed; Jaymon Roan; March 2022.
- Title
- Register of Martin Wines letter to Joseph O. Boggs
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Jaymon Roan
- Date
- 2022 March 31
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States