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Alexander Greig letter

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 3077

Scope and Contents

The letter, from Alexander Greig to a "Mr. Jeffery," is about a trip that Greig took to the west with a friend to see about his setting up a doctor's practice somewhere. He provides a brief, paragraph-long description of Nauvoo, which they passed through. "The People however [despite the Prophet's recent death] seemed perfectly quiet, and tranquil. The city looked rather miserabl[e] a great many small houses clustered together on a small Mississippi bottom many of which required eminently the assistance of paint and white wash. The grand temple loomed up in the distance, presenting a fair contrast with the small unhealthy buildings of the town." Grieg is writing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Mr. Jeffrey is in Canandaigua, New York.

Dates

  • 1844 August

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 Alexander Greig letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Alexander Greig was a physician who travelled through Nauvoo, Ill. in August 1844. Greig attended medical school in New York, and was the nephew of John Greig of Canandaigua, N.Y.

Extent

1 item (0.08 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Related Materials

Alexander Greig letters; Located at Columbia Health Sciences Library. Archives & Special Collections. John Greig papers; Located at Cornell University Library. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections.

Title
Register of Alexander Greig letter
Status
Completed
Author
Andrea Wyss
Date
2011 March 15
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

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