Samuel Millikan letters
Scope and Contents
Eleven typewritten copies and one holograph. In letters to his wife, Rhoda, Millikan describes the difficulties and fears of a man travelling over the plains to Salt Lake Valley, Utah, and on to the California gold fields. His letters, while descriptive of the terrain and events encountered, are full of love and yearning for home and family.
Dates
- 1850
Creator
- Millikan, Samuel (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 Samuel Millikin letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Millikan, court clerk for Fayette County, Ohio, resigned his office to make his fortune in the gold fields of California in April, 1850. He died of typhoid fever in the gold fields and was buried near Placerville, California, late that same year.
Extent
2 folders
Custodial History
Donated in 1978.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; 1978.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Samuel Millikan letters
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 July 26
- 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