Letters
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
James G. Bleak diaries and letters
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1691
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of handwritten diaries and correspondence. Bleak's diaries cover the years 1864, 1869-1895 with a gap for parts of 1885 and for 1886. Bleak writes about his daily activities in St. George and in Santa Clara, Utah, about his activities while serving on the Southern Indian Mission, about his callings for the Mormon Church, and about his relationships with various leaders of the Mormon Church including Brigham Young (1801-1877), Jacob Hamblin (1819-1886), Erastus Snow (1818-1886),...
Dates:
1829-1918
Jacob Hamblin papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 815
Scope and Contents
The letter from Brigham Young to Jacob Hamblin in this collection was written about one month before the Mountain Meadows Massacre took place. In it, Young appoints Hamblin to be president of the Santa Clara Indian mission and tells him to keep good relations with the Indians. This collection also contains four blessings given to Jacob Hamblin.
Dates:
1857-1885
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Jacob Hamblin papers