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Box 2

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Contains 123 Results:

Mary Cooper Thomas letter to Hyrum Oakey, date of production not identified

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 8593 Series 1 Sub-Series 1 Item 19
Scope and Contents

A handwritten transcription of a letter originally written by Mary Cooper Thomas (Mary Oakey) in California to her brother Hyrum Oakey. The letter (found in Box 2, Folder 7) is dated May 13, 1916.

Dates: date of production not identified
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8593, Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection / Helen Bateman collection of Sarah Oakey Sirrine manuscripts / Volume 1

List of names, date of production not identified

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 8593 Series 1 Sub-Series 1 Item 20
Dates: date of production not identified
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8593, Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection / Helen Bateman collection of Sarah Oakey Sirrine manuscripts / Volume 1

Helen Bateman notes, date of production not identified

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 8593 Series 1 Sub-Series 1 Item 21
Scope and Contents

Handwritten notes by Helen Bateman analyzing several of the letters giving clues to relatives remaining in England. Undated.

Dates: date of production not identified
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8593, Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection / Helen Bateman collection of Sarah Oakey Sirrine manuscripts / Volume 1

Helen Bateman notes, 1862 April 17

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 8593 Series 1 Sub-Series 1 Item 22
Scope and Contents

A handwritten transcription by Helen Bateman of the portion of Thomas Oakey's journal telling of the parting with his family in Nottingham as they left for Utah. Dated April 17, 1862.

Dates: 1862 April 17
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8593, Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection / Helen Bateman collection of Sarah Oakey Sirrine manuscripts / Volume 1

Genealogical Society record to Mrs. G. L. Baird, 1923 September 18

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 8593 Series 1 Sub-Series 1 Item 23
Scope and Contents

A record from the Genealogical Society in Salt Lake City, UT to Mrs. G. L. Baird also in Salt Lake City, UT. The Genealogical Society form reports demographic data on Elizabeth Morley (b. 17 Nov 1806 of Elton, Nottinghamshire) who was baptized by proxy in 1923. Apparently this is a relative of James Oakey but not in our genealogy records. Dated September 18, 1923.

Dates: 1923 September 18
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8593, Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection / Helen Bateman collection of Sarah Oakey Sirrine manuscripts / Volume 1

Birth card of James Halcrow, date of production not identified

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 8593 Series 1 Sub-Series 1 Item 24
Scope and Contents

A printed paper stating: James Halcrow Born Sept.25.1829. Undated.

Dates: date of production not identified
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8593, Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection / Helen Bateman collection of Sarah Oakey Sirrine manuscripts / Volume 1

Genealogical table, date of production not identified

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 8593 Series 1 Sub-Series 1 Item 25
Scope and Contents

An empty genealogical worksheet. Undated.

Dates: date of production not identified
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8593, Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection / Helen Bateman collection of Sarah Oakey Sirrine manuscripts / Volume 1

Jack and Sarah Ann Varney letter to Thomas and Ann Varney, 1916 January 3

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSS 8593 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Item 1
Scope and Contents

A letter from Jack and Sarah Ann Varney in Nottingham England to Thomas and Ann Varney in Salt Lake City, UT. The letter gives family and genealogical information. Dated January 2, 1916.

Dates: 1916 January 3
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8593, Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection / Helen Bateman collection of Sarah Oakey Sirrine manuscripts / Volume 2

James Oakey Sr. letter to James Oakey Jr., 1868 March 20

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSS 8593 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Item 1
Scope and Contents

A photocopy of a letter written by James Oakey Sr. in Prospect Place, Nottingham, England to his son James Oakey Jr. in Utah. The letter brings family up to date on friends and family in England. James Sr. updates James Jr. on son William and granddaughter Mary who had not emigrated with the rest of the family. Dated March 20, 1868.

Dates: 1868 March 20
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8593, Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection / Helen Bateman collection of Sarah Oakey Sirrine manuscripts / Volume 2

Elizabeth Oakey letter to Sarah Oakey Sirrine, 1881 December 6

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS 8593 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Item 1
Scope and Contents

A letter written by Elizabeth Oakey in Ogden, Utah to Sarah Oakey Sirrine in Dingle, Idaho. Elizabeth asks Sarah why she never mentions her husband George. She mentions that their sister Mary is trying to sell out her shop to move to San Francisco. She talks about her own children and says she only sees her husband Jim once a month. Dated December 6, 1881.

Dates: 1881 December 6
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8593, Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection / Helen Bateman collection of Sarah Oakey Sirrine manuscripts / Volume 2

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