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J. S. Wilson letter to Sigmund Heilner, 1884 January 28

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 2 Item 250
Image of J. S. Wilson letter to Sigmund Heilner
Image of J. S. Wilson letter to Sigmund Heilner

Scope and Contents

Letter from J. S. Wilson to Sigmund Heilner. J. S. Wilson tells of a meeting held by the Oregon Railway & Navigational Co. Board in which anyone leaving Baker City, which is "so severely infected with Small Pox," will be imprisoned for life and will be tarred and feathered to "disinfect and fumigate" the escapee. Dated January 28, 1885. Includes a transcription of the letter.

Dates

  • 1884 January 28

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Extent

3 sheets ; 28 x 22 cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Existence and Location of Originals

Transcriptions of letters in this series have original copies located in series one and two.

Subjects

Digital Material

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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