Letters
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Robert Filmore letter
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230348044]
Identifier: MSS 1339
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a handwritten and signed letter, dated 6 July 1844, and composed in Warren County, Illinois. Filmore writes to "dear children" and tells them about the murder of the first president of the Mormon Church, Joseph Smith, and his brother Hyrum. He also speaks about the Mormon temple in Nauvoo, Illinois.
Dates:
1844 july 6
Joseph E. Arrington manuscripts of the Nauvoo Temple , approximately 1930-1950
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 4194 Series 1
Scope and Contents
Contains materials relating to Joseph Arrington's study of the Nauvoo Temple. Arrington researched the architecture, possible reconstruction, and history of the Nauvoo Temple. He wrote and revised several manuscripts over a period of several years. His final work is titled "Temple-Building in Mormon Philosophy: The Spiritual Significance of the Nauvoo Temple for the Latter-day Saints" and was more than 2,500 pages long. Elder John Widtsoe of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles took interest in the...
Dates:
approximately 1930-1950
Benjamin Riter letters
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197225522272]
Identifier: MSS 3140
Scope and Contents
Two letters, written by Benjamin Riter in 1849 and 1850, describing the conditions in Nauvoo, Ill. following the exodus of the Saints. Letters are addressed to a Morgan J. Thomas of Philadelphia, Pa. The first letter describes the future prospects of the city, including information on land purchases and some of the recent settlers. It also describes Riter's involvement in mob activities against the Latter-day Saints. The second seeks additional information about some of the individuals...
Dates:
1849-1850
A. O. Smoot family papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 3843
Scope and Contents
The A. O. Smoot family papers consists of correspondence, publications, genealogy records, journals, account books, receipts, and related ephemera. The collection covers several generations and family members of the Smoot Family. Materials are dated 1815 to 1961.
Dates:
1815-1961