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A bill for locating the county seat of Davis County in Utah Territory

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 2072

Scope and Contents

Handwritten legislative act enacted by the Utah legislature on 18 February 1852. The item was signed by Brigham Young (1801-1877), "Governor;" Willard Richards (1804-1854), "President of the Council;" and William W. Phelps (1792-1872), "Speaker of the House of Rep." The act states that Farmington shall be the site for the County Seat of Davis County.

Dates

  • 1852

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

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 publish material from A bill for locating the County Seat of Davis County in Utah Territory must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Extent

1 item (2 p.)

Custodial History

Purchased from Steve Barnett in 1983.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Steve Barnett; 1983.

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of A bill for locating the county seat of Davis County in Utah Territory
Status
In Progress
Author
Elisa Visick
Date
2010 September 23
Description rules
Appm
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

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