G. D. Watt letters
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letters mostly addressed to Martha D. Watt. Nine of the items are the originals while the remaining four are photostat copies. George Watt writes about family matters and relationships with his wifes, his activities in Salt Lake City, Utah, the Salt Lake Tribune newspaper, the Church of Zion, and his employment with Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church.
Dates
- 1867-1875
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 Letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Utah businessman and Mormon Church leader.
Extent
13 items ; (1 linear inch).
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Church of Zion -- History
- Correspondence
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- History
- Material Types
- Polygamy -- Religious aspects -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- History
- Religion
- Salt Lake daily tribune -- History -- Sources
- Watt, Martha D.
- Young, Brigham, 1801-1877
- Title
- Register of Letters
- Author
- Jennifer Kim
- Date
- 2011 September 16
- 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