Brigham Young letter
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a handwritten and signed letter, dated 15 April 1845, and addressed to the United States Senator from Illinois, Stephen Arnold Douglas. Young writes to Douglas trying to secure mail contracts for the Mormon Church and requests that stockades be build on the trails in the American West. Also included is a letter from George Miller to Douglas on the same topics.
Dates
- 1845
Creator
- Young, Brigham, 1801-1877 (Person)
- Miller, George, 1794-1856 (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 letter 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.
Extent
2 items (2 p.)(0.05 linear ft.)
Custodial History
Donated by E. W. Douglas in 1977.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; E. W. Douglas; 1977.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Brigham Young letter
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 July 16
- 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