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Orson F. Whitney letter to Charles Spaulding Whitney, 1883 March 12

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 1 Sub-Series 3 Item 7
Scope and Contents

Letter from Orson F. Whitney to his brother Charles Spaulding Whitney saying that he is proud of Charles's success as an actor even though it might not be the life Orson imagined for him. Dated March 12, 1883.

Dates: 1883 March 12
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 15, Orson F. Whitney papers / Orson F. Whitney correspondence / Orson F. Whitney correspondence with family / Orson F. Whitney letters to Helen Mar, Horace K., and Charles Spaulding Whitney

Orson F. Whitney letter to Helen Mar Whitney, 1883 April 10

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 1 Sub-Series 3 Item 8
Scope and Contents

Letter from Orson F. Whitney to his mother, Helen Mar Kimball Whitney about the European mission and his family. He says his children are sick and he is worried about them. Dated April 10, 1883.

Dates: 1883 April 10
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 15, Orson F. Whitney papers / Orson F. Whitney correspondence / Orson F. Whitney correspondence with family / Orson F. Whitney letters to Helen Mar, Horace K., and Charles Spaulding Whitney

Helen Mar Whitney letter to Orson F. Whitney, approximately 1882

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 1 Sub-Series 3 Item 5
Scope and Contents

Letter from Helen Mar Kimball Whitney to her son Orson F. Whitney saying that his father has brought her a letter from Alice Cozzens thanking her for some papers and asking about Orson. Dated approximately 1882.

Dates: approximately 1882
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 15, Orson F. Whitney papers / Orson F. Whitney correspondence / Orson F. Whitney correspondence with family / Orson F. Whitney letters from family members

Genevieve Whitney letter to Orson F. Whitney, 1882 March 17

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 1 Sub-Series 3 Item 1
Scope and Contents

Materials include a letter from Genevieve Whitney (Gen) to her brother Orson F. Whitney telling him all about their friends and family. She says she didn't get to go to a wedding in Provo. Dated March 17, 1882.

Dates: 1882 March 17
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 15, Orson F. Whitney papers / Orson F. Whitney correspondence / Orson F. Whitney correspondence with family / Orson F. Whitney letters from family members

Genevieve Whitney letter to Orson F. Whitney, 1882 March 21

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 1 Sub-Series 3 Item 2
Scope and Contents

Materials include a letter from Genevieve (Gen) Whitney to her brother Orson F. Whitney saying that their mother has been sick and their father is worried about the estate. Dated March 21, 1882.

Dates: 1882 March 21
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 15, Orson F. Whitney papers / Orson F. Whitney correspondence / Orson F. Whitney correspondence with family / Orson F. Whitney letters from family members

Emma letter to Orson F. Whitney, 1882 April 16

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 1 Sub-Series 3 Item 3
Scope and Contents

Materials include a letter to Whitney from his sister-in-law Emma [Emily Ann Smoot?]. The letter mentions a fundraiser to raise money to finish a building and their grandmother. The letter is dated April 16, 1882.

Dates: 1882 April 16
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 15, Orson F. Whitney papers / Orson F. Whitney correspondence / Orson F. Whitney correspondence with family / Orson F. Whitney letters from family members

Genevieve Whitney letter to Orson F. Whitney, approximately 1882

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 1 Sub-Series 3 Item 4
Scope and Contents

Materials include a letter to Whitney from his sister Genevieve (Gen) Whitney saying that they are going to Park City soon and that she recently saw a play called The Pirates. Dated approximately 1882.

Dates: approximately 1882
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 15, Orson F. Whitney papers / Orson F. Whitney correspondence / Orson F. Whitney correspondence with family / Orson F. Whitney letters from family members

Orson F. Whitney poem and caption, date of production not identified

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 14
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 2 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Materials include "The Land of Shinehah," a poem about Kirtland, Ohio, published by Orson F. Whitney. There is also a caption of a photograph about Orson F. Whitney. Date of production not identified.

Dates: date of production not identified
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 15, Orson F. Whitney papers / Orson F. Whitney writings / Orson F. Whitney clippings and reprints

Orson F. Whitney collection of poems written by others, 1842

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 15
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 2 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents

Materials include one poem titled "You hoped I'd forget thee" by an unidentified author and two poems by Mrs. Sell M. Burgess, dated Janurary 20, 1842. Dated 1842.

Dates: 1842
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 15, Orson F. Whitney papers / Orson F. Whitney writings / Orson F. Whitney writings of others

Orson F. Whitney and Smoot family pedigree charts, 1993

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Materials include a copy of the pedigree charts and genealogical files that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has for Orson F. Whitney's family (as traced through his daughter Emily Smith's line). They were originally printed in 1993. Dated 1993.

Dates: 1993
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 15, Orson F. Whitney papers / Orson F. Whitney family papers

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