Letter to Mrs. William A. Bollinger
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter dated 16 July 1837 and addressed to Mrs. William A. Bollinger of Rushville, Illinois. The item was signed by "Ma" and came from Mrs. Bollinger's mother who probably lived in Marysville, Ohio. Mrs. Bollinger was apparently visiting her aunt. The letter details family financial, medical, and cultural matters and also presents general news. This item gives information on agricultural life in the United States in the 1830s.
Dates
- 1837 July 16
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 Letter to Mrs. William A. Bollinger must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Extent
1 item (3 p.)(0.02 linear ft.)
Custodial History
Acquired from Fred Rosenstock of Denver Colorado as an addition to the Robert S. Ellison Collection, MSS 782.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired from Fred Rosenstock.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Letter to Mrs. William A. Bollinger
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 October 22
- 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
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States