Letters
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 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
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