Brigham Young letter
Scope and Contents
Letter from Brigham Young, Richardson Point, Camp of Israel, to his wife, Harriott Cook, Nauvoo, Illinois, 15 March 1846. Nauvoo looks like a prison to him, so he will continue West. Joseph B. Noble is to bring her over. Asks her to go visit Mary and Margaret Pears. Desires to see her and "the little boys." They are feeling happy in the camp. Edwin Little has been sick. They plan to move from their current position on next Wednesday.
Dates
- 1846 March 15
Creator
- Young, Brigham, 1801-1877 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Originals restricted. Photocopy available for public use.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Brigham Young letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical / Historical
Brigham Young (1801-1877) was the second President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Extent
2 folders (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Oscar Brigham Young, the son of Brigham Young and Harriet Cook Young, gave this letter to his daughter, Edith Young Booth, who gave it to her daughter, Virginia Booth Allred, the donor.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Existence and Location of Copies
Photocopy of original available in folder 2.
General
Acquisitions; Virginia Booth Allred, June 2002
- Title
- Register of Brigham Young letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Evens
- Date
- 2011 November 18
- 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