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Sidney Rigdon letters

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Sidney Rigdon letters

Dates: 1841-1844

Photocopies of handwritten letters. One of which is addressed to John C. Bennett, Mormon Apostle and mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois, in which Rigdon announces his resignation as a city coucilman. Rigdon also writes to the state legislature of Pennsylvania seeking redress for the persectutions suffered by the Mormons in Missouri.

  • Extent: 1 folder (0.1 linear ft.) : 17 p.
  • Creator: Rigdon, Sidney, 1793-1876
  • Call Number: MSS 471
  • Repository: L. Tom Perry Special Collections; 19th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts; 1130 Harold B. Lee Library; Brigham Young University; Provo, Utah 84602; http://sc.lib.byu.edu/
  • Access Restrictions: Open for public research.
Languages and Scripts
English
Conditions of Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Preferred Citation
Initial citation: MSS 471; Sidney Rigdon letters; 19th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts; L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University. Following citations: MSS 471, LTPSC.
Subject Terms
Bennett, John Cook, 1804-1867; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--History; Rigdon, Sidney, 1793-1876--Correspondence; Religion; Mormons--Illinois--Nauvoo--History; Mormons--Missouri--History; Nauvoo (Ill.)--History
Genre / Form
Letters; Photocopies
Appraisal Information
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Finding Aid ID Number
UPB_MSS471
Finding Aid Title
Rigdon (Sidney) letters
Finding Aid Author
Finding aid prepared by Rose Frank
Finding Aid Creator
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2014-06-01T04:22-0600
Finding Aid Language
English
Biographical Info:

Biographical/Historical note

LDS Church leader.



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Ryan Lee
Curator - 19th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts
ryan_lee@byu.edu