Alfred White letter
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter dated 29 Oct. 1832. The item was written to White's sister, Lucy White Young, of Williamstown, Massachusetts. White fears that his mother and sister will go to hell for not furthering the doctrine of "divine election" or predestination. White's ideas represent religious attitudes in the same county from which Joseph Smith (1805-1844), first president of the Mormon Church, left two years before. White also expresses concern for Lucy's sick child.
Dates
- 1832 October 29
Creator
- White, Alfred (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
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 Alfred White letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Preacher in Naples, Ontario County, New York who was probably associated with the Presbyterian Church there.
Extent
1 item (3 p.)
Custodial History
Donated.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Alfred White letter
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 October 25
- Description rules
- Appm
- 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