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Wilford Woodruff correspondence

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 1541

Scope and Contents

Photocopies of letters exchanged between Wilford Woodruff and his brother, Asahel. Wilford describes baptising their family members into the Mormon Church and establishing a branch of that Church in Farmington, Conn. He announces the 14 July birth of his daughter and outlines preparations to migrate to Missouri. He bears testimony to the truthfulness of the Mormon Church.

Dates

  • 1838

Creator

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 Wilford Woodruff correspondence must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Fourth president of the Mormon Church. He served several terms in the Utah Territorial legislature and acted as Mormon Church historian for many years.

Extent

1 folder (0.02 linear ft.) : (2 items) (7 leaves)

Language of Materials

English

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of Wilford Woodruff correspondence
Status
Completed
Author
Morgan Crockett
Date
2010 Aug 18
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

Contact:
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Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States