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Brigham Young letter to William L. Marcy

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 815
Scope and Contents Contains photocopies of two handwritten and signed letters dated December 17, 1845 and addressed to William L. Marcy, Secretary of War for the United States. The two items are identical in content, but one appears to be a rough draft of the other. Young petitions the federal government for funds to aid in the westward migration of Mormons from Nauvoo, Illinois, with Vancouver Island as a possible destination. Young requests money to build block houses and stockades on the Oregon Trail and...
Dates: 1845 December 17

Brigham Young letters

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 890
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of photocopies of typescripts of the original documents. These letters were written by Young to Horace S. Eldredge, a prominent Mormon Church leader and businessman. The items express Young's opinions on church finances and policies and Utah political issues.

Dates: 1857-1859

Brigham Young letters

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 289
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Photocopy of two handwritten letters with a microfiche copy. The second of the two letters was started on the same page as the first. The items were dated 20 April and 4 May 1847. Young writes to his wife, Mary Ann Angell Young, while she was in Winter Quarters, Nebraska. Young informs Mary about his experiences while on the initial trek of Mormon pioneers to Utah.

Dates: 1847

Brigham Young letters

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 723
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letters dated 1854 and addressed to Utah Militia Major David Moore. The documents discuss the survey of a road through Ogden canyon, the relocation of Ute Indians, and the estate settlement of Isaac Moore.

Dates: 1854

Brigham Young letters to Appleton Milo Harmon

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 268
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Handwritten and signed letters, dated 4 July and 15 Aug. 1866, and addressed to Appleton Milo Harmon of Washington, Utah. Young writes about the cotton factory in Washington.

Dates: 1866

Brigham Young letters to Brigham Morris Young

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 560
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of handwritten letters addressed to Young's son, Brigham Morris Young (1854-1931), while serving on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hawaii. Brigham Young writes about the Church's activities in Utah including the progress on the St. George Temple, Young's inspiration to start the United Order, his trip to St. George, Utah, and numerous conferences and meetings.

Dates: 1873-1874

Brigham Young letters to Harriet Elizabeth Cook Campbell Young

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 576
Scope and Contents

Photographs of handwritten letters addressed to "Hariot Cook," "my dear wife." The items were written when Young was in Iowa moving west as leader of the Mormons. Young urges Cook, who was still in Nauvoo, Illinois, to join him in Iowa.

Dates: 1846

Feremorz Little Young report card and letter to Brigham Young

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 207
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 27 Feb. 1874, and addressed to Brigham Young. Feremorz writes about personal metters. Also included is a report card dated 20 June 1876 and listing Feremorz's standing at the academy.

Dates: 1874-1876

John W. Young letter and a telegram to Brigham Young

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 93
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 9 Nov. 1871, addressed to Brigham Young, and written in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. John W. Young writes about his activities and his concern for "spies." Also included is a telegram from John W. Young to Brigham Young dated 3 June 1870.

Dates: 1870-1871

Willard Young letter to Brigham Young

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 92
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated December 9, 1871, and addressed to Brigham Young. Willard Young writes while attending the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He tells about his condition at the academy and expresses concern for Brigham Young's pending court case.

Dates: 1871 December 9

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Smith, Emma Hale 4
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Snow, Lorenzo, 1814-1901 4
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Smith, Hyrum, 1800-1844 3
Utah Expedition (1857-1858) 3
Wells, Daniel H. (Daniel Hanmer), 1814-1891 3
Zion's Co-operative Mercantile Institution 3
Cannon, Donald Q., 1936- 2
Clark, J. Reuben, Jr., 1871-1961 2
Conover, William H. 2
Cowdery, Oliver 2
Douglas, Stephen A. (Stephen Arnold), 1813-1861 2
Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923 2
Harmon, Appleton Milo, 1820-1877 2
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 2
Kimball, Heber C. (Heber Chase), 1801-1868 2
Kimball, Spencer W., 1895-1985 2
Manti Temple (Manti, Utah) 2
McAllister, John Daniel Thompson, 1827-1910 2
Moore, Stephen Bliss, 1836-1894 2
Price, William E., active 1871 2
Reynolds, George, 1842-1909 2
Smith family 2
Smith, Joseph Fielding, 1876-1972 2
Tyler, John, 1790-1862 2
Utah Southern Railway Company 2
Young, Ann Eliza, 1844- 2
Young, Brigham, 1836-1903 2
Young, Harriet Elizabeth Cook Campbell, 1824-1898 2
Young, John W. (John Willard), 1844-1924 2
Adams, John, 1786-1856 1
Allen, Rufus C., 1827- 1
Anderson, William J. 1
Atwood, Simeon 1
Belknap, W. Dean 1
Bernhisel, John M. (John Milton), 1799-1881 1
Bigler, Alice 1
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Cannon, Oa J. 1
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Chetlain, Augustus L. (Augustus Louis), 1824-1914 1
Church of Jesus Christ (Strangites) 1
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Nineteenth Ward (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1
Clark, Isaac 1
Clark, James R. (James Ratcliffe), 1910-1995 1
Clawson, H. B. (Hiram B.) 1
Conk, John T. 1
Conway, Elias Nelson 1
Cook, Phineas Wolcott, 1819-1900 1
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Eldredge, Horace S. (Horace Sunderlin), 1816-1888 1
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Great Western Iron Mining and Manufacturing Company 1
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