Lorin Farr papers
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a letter dated September 16, 1850 and addressed to Brigham Young, president of the Mormon Church, requesting advice concerning the shooting of Terikee, a Shoshoni Indian, by a Mormon. He was murdered near the city of Ogden. Also included is an autobiographical sketch dated 1860 containing information on Farr's life, occupation, and church service.
Dates
- 1850-1860
Creator
- Farr, Lorin, 1820-1909 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for publich research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Lorin Farr papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Utah territorial legislator; mayor of Ogden; first president of Weber Stake, 1851-1870; and Mormon missionary to Europe, 1870-1871.
Extent
2 items (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Lorin Farr papers
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2010 May 13
- 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