Aaron Johnson correspondence
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of handwritten correspondence and memos between Aaron Johnson and other officers in the Utah Militia, relating to the procurement of supplies, enlistment of men, the settlement of Provo, relations with the Indians (especially Peteetneet and Tabby), muster rolls, and other military concerns.
Dates
- 1852-1866
Creator
- Johnson, Aaron, 1806-1877 (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 Aaron Johnson correspondence must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical Sketch
Mormon colonizer and soldier. He was elected brigadier general in 1857 and commissioned major general in the Utah Militia in 1866.
Extent
66 items (87 leaves)(0.07 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by the Church Historical Project in 1979.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Church Historical Project; 1979.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Aaron Johnson correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 August 20
- 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