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James C. Alden letters
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 3902
Abstract
Three letters from John C. Alden to his wife, written during the Civil War, 1863.
Dates:
1863
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
An appeal to the president of the United States
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 241
Scope and Contents
Handwritten copy of a letter appealing to the president of the United States, James K. Polk. The item was copied in 1890, but the original was dated 1 June 1846. The letter states that the Mormons have been persecuted and appealed for aid. It is believed that Polk's call for volunteers to fight in the war with Mexico was an answer to this request. The "Mormon Battalion" was formed in consequence.
Dates:
1846 June 1
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Chester Alan Arthur pardon
File — oversize-folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 2036
Scope and Contents
Handwritten pardon issued by the office of the president of the United States, Chester A. Arthur (1829-1886) and signed by him. The item pardons John J. Kelly of Utah for crimes of "bigamy or polygamy and unlawful cohabitation."
Dates:
1884
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Wallace F. Bennett letters
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 819
Scope and Contents
The three letters of this collection were written on 1, 12, and 23 March 1962. The first and last of these were written by Bennett to William M. Timmins, Jr., (1936- ), and the second was written by Timmins. The letters deal with the topics of free trade and the lead-zinc mining industry.
Dates:
1962
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Wallace F. Bennett papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 20
Scope and Contents
Collection contains correspondence, speeches, bills, legislative resolutions, press releases, and financial records that document Wallace F. Bennett's activities during his time as a senator between 1948 and 1974 in Utah and Washington D.C. The central topic of these materials (which were mostly created during Bennett's later terms in the US Senate) is the Cold War, including how to promote peaceful coexistence between the Soviet Union and America. They also reveal the immense changes that...
Dates:
1948-1984
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Frederick William Benteen letters
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 3039
Scope and Contents
Photostat copies of four handwritten and signed letters dated 2 July, 23 July, 24 July, and 30 July of 1876. Each item was addressed to Benteen's wife. Benteen writes about the Battle of the Little Bighorn, which took place on 25-26 June 1876, and his actions in the encounter. Also included is a photostat copy of a 25-page handwritten account of the Battle of the Little Bighorn written by Benteen on an uncertain date. With the collection are typescripts of one of the letters and the...
Dates:
1876 July
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
William E. Berrett papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1955
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence, speeches, a biography, and an autobiography. The materials relate to Berrett's work with the Utah Committee on Children and Youth, his research on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' relationships with African-Americans, and various documents pertaining to his career as a professor at Brigham Young University, his time in Fairbanks, Alaska. Also included is Berett's autobiography and a biography of B. H. Roberts, the Mormon historian. Materials dated...
Dates:
1836-1993
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Albert E. Bowen letter
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 2592
Scope and Contents
Typewritten and signed letter dated 30 July 1929 and addressed to Samuel Russell, attorney at law in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bowen asks Russell if he will participate in a discussion on revising the tax laws of Utah.
Dates:
1929 July 30
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Mortimer Browning papers and music manuscripts
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 427
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, manuscripts for publication, newspaper clippings, concert programs, pamphlets, composition materials, mementos, class exercises, and photographs. Also included are correspondence with Browning's wife, Pauline, and his son, Richard, while Browning served overseas during World War II from 1942 to 1945. Also included are other family correspondence.
Dates:
1884-1963
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
James Buchanan letter to Samuel L. Southard
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 367
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter, dated 19 Feb. 1826, and addressed to Samuel L. Southard. Buchanan, a United States Congressman at the time, recommends Charles Henderson of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, for an appointment as a midshipman.
Dates:
1826 February 19
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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