Elisha Whittlesey letter
Scope and Contents
Letter-press copy of a handwritten letter. The item is dated 21 March 1857 and addressed to Lewis Cass (1782-1866), Secretary of State for the United States in the Buchanan administration. Whittelsey's letter relates to a request of William H. Hooper, Secretary of the Utah Territory, regarding requisitions for 1857.
Dates
- 1857 March 21
Creator
- Whittlesey, Elisha, 1783-1863 (Person)
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 Elisha Whittlesey letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
First comptroller of the treasury of the United States.
Extent
1 item (3 p.)
Custodial History
Purchased from Rick Grunder in 1985.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchaed; Rick Grunder; 1985.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Elisha Whittlesey letter
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 November 1
- 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