Letter describing Fillmore, Utah
Content Description
Contains letter from a non-Mormon merchant in Fillmore, Utah, to his sister. Describes living among the Mormons and details about the city of Fillmore, Utah. Includes a small hand-sketched map of the city and the location of his store. Signed "Joe." Dated February 23, 1855.
Dates
- 1855 February 23
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 the Letter describing Fillmore, Utah must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical / Historical
Bartleby's Books (1984-) is an antiquarian book store located in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Bartleyby's Books was established in 1984, and ran an open storefront for 30 years. Bartleby's books now does business through bookfairs and online orders. Bartleby's Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
Extent
1 folder (0.05 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Purchased from Bartleby's Books, Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Bartleby's Books; June 27, 2018.
Appraisal
Utah and Western American and LDS 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; Chelsea McNeil, student manuscript processor, and Ryan K. Lee, curator; 2019.
Source
- Bartleby's Books (Organization)
- Title
- Register of Letter describing Fillmore, Utah
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Chelsea McNeil
- Date
- 2019 January 29
- 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