Brigham Young correspondence
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of a handwritten letter to Brigham Young from Jno. O. Dominis, secretary to King Kamehameha V of Hawaii. Also included is a published copy of the letter in the "Deseret News" and a letter of Brigham Young to the King. Young expresses a desire to purchase land in Hawaii to grow cotton for the Mormons. Dominis, writing for the king, expresses concern that Young's intentions are to do missionary work.
Dates
- 1865
Creator
- Dominis, John (Person)
- Young, Brigham, 1801-1877 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
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 Brigham Young correspondence must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical Note
Second President of the Mormon Church, colonizer, and territorial governor of Utah.
Extent
3 items (5 leaves)(0.02 linear ft.)
Custodial History
Donated by Chad Flake in 1981.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Chad Flake; 1981.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Hawaii--History
- Correspondence
- Dominis, John O. -- Correspondence
- Hawaii -- History -- To 1893
- Letters
- Material Types
- Publications
- Young, Brigham, 1801-1877 -- Correspondence
- Title
- Register of Brigham Young correspondence
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 September 10
- Description rules
- Appm
- 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