Schuyler Colfax letters
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letters and one telegram, addressed to Jay S. Carpenter, with photocopies of the items. Colifax writes about the house in Indiana in which his family was living temporarily. In the letter of 2 Feb. 1873 Colifax writes about the Credit Mobilier of America.
Dates
- 1871-1873
Creator
- Colfax, Schuyler, 1823-1885 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Originals restricted. Photocopies open for public use.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Schuyler Colfax letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
American politician who served as vice-president of the United States.
Extent
20 folders (0.08 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated in 1974.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; 1974.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
Existence and Location of Copies
Photocopies in folder 11-20.
- Title
- Register of Schuyler Colfax letters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 June 14
- 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.
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Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States