John James Abert letter
Scope and Contents
Letter from John James Abert to James Holt written on February 7, 1861. The letter originally accompanied a copy of Abert's report on the planning of a wagon route between Utah and Nevada. The report was published by the government in 1876.
Dates
- 1861 February 7
Creator
- Abert, John James, 1788-1863 (creator, Person)
- Holt, Joseph, 1807-1894 (recipient, 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 publish material from John James Abert letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
John James Abert (1788-1863) was a topographical engineer for the United States Army. He supervised many early national engineering projects, including the planning for a wagon road from Genoa, Utah to Carson Valley, Nevada.
Extent
1 folder (0.08 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Stuart Lutz; 2007.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of John James Abert letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 2011 June 20
- 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