Duncan Livingston letters
Scope and Contents
Two letters written from Duncan Livingston (of Mosa London District Canada West) to Archibald Gardner (of Great Basin of the Salt Lake), 6 August 1849 and 16 April 1851. The 6 August 1849 letter is about the health of Duncan Livingston’s friends and family members, a trip to the Pacific that a friend was planning, and Duncan Livingston’s wedding. The 16 April 1851 letter is about the health of Duncan’s children, a friend who went to California in 1849, and crops.
Dates
- 1849-1851
Creator
- Livingston, Duncan, 1822-1864 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Duncan Livingston letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Duncan Livingston (1822-1864) married Mary McFarlane and had eight children.
Duncan Livingston was born in 1822 in Aldbourgh, Elgin, Ontario, Canada, to Neil Livingston and Janet McNair. He married Mary McFarlane in April 1846. They had eight children: Margaret, Sarah, Neil, Flora, Janet, Mary, Donald, and Duncan (junior). Duncan Livingston passed away on December 13, 1864, in Mosa, Middlesex, Ontario, and is buried in Lambton, Ontario, in the Kilmartin Cemetery.
Extent
1 folder ; (0.08 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Two letters composed by Duncan Livingston to Archibald Gardner, 1849-1851.
Custodial History
Donated by Dean Q. Durrant in 1991.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Dean Q. Durrant; 1991.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West (Collection development policy for 19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts, August 2007).
Processing Information
Processed; H. Christine Swindler; 11 May 2007.
- Title
- Register of Duncan Livingston letters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 2011 June 13
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States