Albert Gallatin Fellows letter to Chester Fellows
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a four-page letter from Albert Gallatin Fellows to his cousin Chester Fellows. Albert is writing from Salt Lake City, Utah, in response to a letter from Chester. He shares his experiences since joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Michigan, moving to Nauvoo, and eventually emigrating to Utah. He spends the majority of the letter sharing his beliefs in the Church. Dated June 19, 1851.
Dates
- 1851 June 19
Creator
- Fellows, Albert Gallatin, 1799-1880 (author, 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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical History
Albert Gallatin Fellows was born September 5, 1799 in Huntington Mills, Pennsylvania, to James Fellows and Phoebe Leonard. He became a farmer and was married three times. He was an early member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, joining in Michigan, moving to Nauvoo, and eventually emigrating to St. George, Utah. Albert died March 2, 1880 in Saint George, Utah.
Extent
4 sheets ; 35 x 22 cm
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Wayne Fellows found this letter while cleaning out a deceased relative's estate paperwork and decided to donate it to Special Collections.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Wayne L. Fellows; January 3, 2018.
Appraisal
LDS and Utah and the American West cultural, social, and religious history (19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts collection development policy IV.a.i.1 and 4, November 2013).
Processing Information
Processed; Maddi Stanley; January 2018.
- Title
- Register of Albert Gallatin Fellows letter to Fellows (Chester)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Maddi Stanley
- Date
- 2018 February 1
- 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