Manuscript Collection Descriptions

James William Denver letter

Dates: 1857

Handwritten letter to Isaac Toucey, Secretary of the Navy, recommending A.C. Bradford for the post of "navy agent" in San Francisco.

Extent: 1 item (1 page)
Creator: Denver, James William, 1817-1892
Call Number: MSS SC 1153
Repository: L. Tom Perry Special Collections; 19th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts; 1130 Harold B. Lee Library; Brigham Young University; Provo, Utah 84606; http://sc.lib.byu.edu/
Access Restrictions: Open for public research.

Languages and Scripts: Materials are in English.
Conditions of Use: It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from James William Denver letter 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 SC 1153; James William Denver letter; 19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts; L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University. Following citations: MSS SC 1153, LTPSC.
Custodial History: Donated.
Acquisition Information: Donated.
Subject Terms: Bradford, A. C.; Toucey, Isaac, 1796-1869; United States. Navy--History--Sources; Military; Politicians--United States--Correspondence; Politics, Government, and Law
Genre / Form: Letters

Appraisal Information: Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (19th century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy).
Finding Aid ID Number: UPB_MSSSC1153
Finding Aid Title: Denver (James William) letter
Finding Aid Author: Finding aid prepared by Elisa Visick
Finding Aid Creator: This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2010-10-04T16:42-0600
Finding Aid Language: English

Biographical Info:: Biographical History

American public official, soldier, and lawyer. He served as a commissioner of Indian affairs and as governor of Kansas.

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