Sidney Rigdon letters
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates
- 1841-1844
Creator
- Rigdon, Sidney, 1793-1876 (Person)
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 Letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
LDS Church leader.
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.) : 17 p.
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Bennett, John Cook, 1804-1867
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Illinois -- Nauvoo -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Missouri -- History
- Letters
- Nauvoo (Ill.) -- History
- Photocopies
- Religion
- Rigdon, Sidney, 1793-1876 -- Correspondence
- Title
- Register of Sidney Rigdon letters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 14 April 2011
- 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
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States