Utah laws and a constitution
Scope and Contents
Handwritten laws and the "Constitution of the State of Deseret" dated 1849. The laws include an act relating to divorce, a resolution on judicial districts in Utah, policies relating to the water of Mill Creek Canyon and ferries in Idaho, and a statement of the expenses of locating government in Utah. The items were signed by important Utah politicians including Brigham Young, Willard Richards, and William W. Phelps.
Dates
- 1849-1856
Creator
- Utah (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Access
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Laws and a constitution must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Extent
6 items
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Phelps, William Wines, 1792-1872 -- Autographs
- Richards, Willard, 1804-1854 -- Autographs
- Young, Brigham, 1801-1877 -- Autographs
- Title
- Register of Laws and a constitution
- Author
- Leslie Evens
- Date
- 2011 December 8
- 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