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Jesse Nathaniel Smith letters

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 1436

Scope and Contents

Handwritten letters and scratch notes. The letters are addressed to Jesse Nathaniel Smith from his relatives John Henry Smith and Joseph Fielding Smith. The authors discuss the present and possibly future social and political ramifications of the Edmunds Act (1882), and the Edmunds-Tucker Act (1887) on their lifestyles as polygamous Mormons.

Dates

  • 1884-1890

Creator

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 Jesse Nathaniel Smith letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Mormon church leader in Snowflake, Arizona.

Extent

3 items (7 pages)

Language of Materials

English

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

General

This item was formerly accessioned under the number A78-470.

Title
Register of Jesse Nathaniel Smith letters
Status
Completed
Author
Morgan Crockett
Date
2010 Aug 16
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

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