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Carrington family letters
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3144
Scope and Contents
Collection includes five letters, including: a letter from Albert Carrington to Calvin Saxton Woods Carrington [C. S.], 20 December 1884 (2 pages, signed, 21 x 13.5 cm.) discussing his son's search for a position as a music teacher, as well as relating the burning down of one "B. W." 's house; a letter from George Sims to Albert Carrington, 5 December 1855 (2 pages, signed, 24.5 x 20 cm.) [Carrington is on a trip with the First Presidency of the LDS Church to Fillmore, Utah, the first...
Dates:
1855-1884, bulk 1884
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Brigham Young letter
Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 2019
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a handwritten letter. The item is dated Sept. 14, 1857 and is addressed to "Major McCullogh" and Lewis Brunson (1831-1888). Brunson was the bishop in Fillmore, Utah for the Mormon Church. Young states that preparations are to be made to deal with the advancing federal troops which were part of the Utah Expedition, 1857-1858. He also outlines the nature of the defense of Utah. In resistance the Utahns would "desolate the Territory" and "waylay our enemies." Young also admonishes...
Dates:
1857
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Brigham Young resolution
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2112
Scope and Contents
Handwritten copybook copy of a resolution. The item was signed by Brigham Young and W. H. Hopper. The document states that the seat of government in Utah should be moved from Fillmore to Salt Lake City due to a lack of facilities in Fillmore.
Dates:
1856
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections