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John Taylor Hughes diaries

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 235

Scope and Contents

Handwritten diaries in pencil and ink kept from 17 Aug. 1846 to 1 May 1847. Hughes writes about the "Doniphan Expedition" into New Mexico. The item was published in Willima E. Connelley's "Doniphan's Expedition" in 1907.

Dates

  • 1846-1847

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

Biographical / Historical

Soldier in the United States Army during the war with Mexico.

Extent

2 v. (ca. 100 pages)

Language of Materials

English

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of Diaries
Author
Leslie Evens
Date
2011 November 4
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

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