Parley P. Pratt papers
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diary of Pratt and his wife, Phoebe Sopher Pratt, kept while the Pratts were on a mission for the Mormon Church in South America from 1851 to 1852. Also included are three handwritten letters and eight fragments of manuscripts by Parley P. Pratt.
Dates
- 1851-1852
Creator
- Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker), 1807-1857 (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Originals: Condition restricted. Patrons should use photocopies.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Parley P. Pratt papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Apostle in the Mormon Church, author, and Utah pioneer.
Extent
12 items
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions -- South America -- History
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Apostles--Correspondence
- Correspondence
- Diaries
- Letters
- Material Types
- Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker), 1807-1857
- Pratt, Phoebe Soper, 1823-1887
- Watt, G. D. (George Darling), 1812-1881
- Title
- Register of Parley P. Pratt papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 2011 November 4
- 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