Francis Laidlaw correspondence and mementos
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of handwritten correspondence. The letters include items to and from Jane Ferguson Graham dated from 1848 to 1853 in which Laidlaw explains the Mormon faith to the woman who would later become his wife. The Laidlaws migrated to Utah in 1854. The correspondence is also between Laidlaw and members of his family. Also included is a letter from William Adam Seegmiller to J. M. Harmon in Salt Lake City dated 1891. Seegmiller writes about his experiences as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tahiti.
Dates
- 1848-1891
Creator
- Laidlaw, Jane Ferguson Graham (Person)
- Laidlaw, Francis (Person)
- Seegmiller, William Adam (Person)
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 publish material from Correspondence and mementos must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical note
English convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Extent
5 folders (0.08 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Francis Laidlaw correspondence and mementos
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2011 May 23
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- 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