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Charles Monk letters and financial receipts

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 166

Scope and Contents

Letters written primarily from Spanish Fork, Utah, to relatives in St. Johns, Arizona. Monk describes farm life and relates the legal problems of Mormons practicing polygamy. One letter dated August 27, 1888 describes Monk's life in a Utah prison for polygamy.

Dates

  • 1885-1909

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Photocopies 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 Charles Monk letters and financial receipts must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Mormon farmer in Spanish Fork, Utah.

Extent

53 items (4 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Donated by Addie Monk Francom in 1978.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Addie Monk Francom; 1978.

Appraisal

19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.

Title
Register of Charles Monk letters and financial receipts
Status
Completed
Author
Elisa Visick
Date
2010 June 16
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

Contact:
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Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States