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Box 4

 Container

Contains 61 Results:

Helen Mar Whitney letter to Orson F. Whitney, 1882 May 8

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 3 Sub-Series 2 Item 2
Scope and Contents

Materials include an original note (which probably had been enclosed with a gift) written by Helen Mar Kimball to Orson F. Whitney for his birthday. Dated May 8, 1882.

Dates: 1882 May 8

Helen Whitney cards and woven envelope, date of production not identified

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 3 Sub-Series 2 Item 3
Scope and Contents

Materials include two original envelopes and a gift tag belonging to Helen Mar Kimball [Whitney]. One of the envelopes is intricately woven out of paper and has handdrawn designs on it. Date of production not identified.

Dates: date of production not identified

Louisa Beaman envelope, date of production not identified

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 3 Sub-Series 2 Item 4
Scope and Contents

Materials include an original envelope that contained a "relic" of Louisa Beaman's. It has writing on the front that said the relic had been given to the owner by Eliza R. Snow to remember Louisa, the first plural wife of Joseph Smith, for being "a true Latter-day Saint." Date of production not identified.

Dates: date of production not identified

Vilate Murray Kimball letter to Horace K. Whitney, 1847 June 8

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 3 Sub-Series 2 Item 5
Scope and Contents

Materials include an original letter written by Vilate Kimball to her son-in-law Horace K. Whitney, husband of Helen Mar Kimall, from Winter Quarters on June 08, 1847. In it she says that she understands he misses his family, but assures him Helen is being taken care of and the family will meet him soon. Dated June 8, 1847.

Dates: 1847 June 8

Helen Mar Whitney letter to Horace K. Whitney, date of production not identified

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 3 Sub-Series 2 Item 6
Scope and Contents

Materials include an original letter written by Helen Mar Kimball to her husband Horace K. Whitney. In the letter she apologizes for something she said that offended Horace and expresses her love for him. Date of production not identified.

Dates: date of production not identified

Helen Mar Whitney poem for Vilate Murray Kimball, date of production not identified

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 3 Sub-Series 2 Item 7
Scope and Contents

Materials include an original drawing and poem by Helen Mar Kimball [Whitney] for her mother Vilate K. Whitney. In it she prays for the safety and happiness of her mother. Date of production not identified.

Dates: date of production not identified

James Ferguson letter to Heber C. Kimball, 1855

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 11
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Materials include an original letter from James Ferguson to Heber C. Kimball, maternal grandfather of Orson F. Whitney. The letter was sent from Dublin, Ireland, and contains information about the growth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other information about events in his personal life. Dated May 21, 1855.

Dates: 1855

Karl G. Maeser letter to Orson F. Whitney, 1896

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 12
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Materials include an original letter written by Karl G. Maeser to Orson F. Whitney thanking him for his letter of condolence when Maeser's wife died. Dated September 4, 1896.

Dates: 1896

Nicholas G. Smith letter to John Henry Smith, 1905 January 6

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 13
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Materials include a copy of a letter to John Henry Smith from his son Nicholas G. Smith about John's testimony at the Smoot hearings at Washington D.C. In the letter, Nicholas thanks his father for standing up for his beliefs and mentions Winslow Farr Smith, his brother and Orson F. Whitney's eventual son-in-law. Dated January 6, 1905.

Dates: 1905 January 6

Winslow Whitney Smith papers, approximately 1920-1964

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 16
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Materials include original envelopes addressed to Spencer W. Kimball and Emily Whitney Smith, an original steamer ticket for a "Grand Excursion to Lake Point" dated Monday, May 31, copies of poem and newspaper clippings, poems, and a copy of a short story written by Howard Vincent O'Brien titled "The House Is So Still." Dated approximately 1920-1964.

Dates: approximately 1920-1964