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Letter to John H. Bell
Letter to John H. Bell
Dates: 1850
Holograph. The letter describes social conditions and experiences in the gold fields of early California. Mentions the use of a "Long Tom".
- Extent: 1 item (2 p.)
- Creator: Bell, William
- Call Number: MSS SC 608
- 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.
- Arrangement
- Collection maintained in original order.
- Conditions of Use
- It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Letter to John H. Bell 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 608; Letter to John H. Bell; 20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts; L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University. Following citations: MSS SC 608, LTPSC.
- Custodial History
- Purchased from Fred Rosenstock in 1976.
- Acquisition Information
- Purchased; Fred Rosenstock; 1976.
- Subject Terms
- California--History--1850-1950; Correspondence; Gold Miners--Biography; Letters; Material Types
- Appraisal Information
- Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (19th century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
- Finding Aid ID Number
- UPB_MSSSC608
- Finding Aid Title
- Letter to John H. Bell
- Finding Aid Author
- Finding aid prepared by Morgan Crockett
- Finding Aid Creator
- This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2010-10-05T08:33-0600
- Finding Aid Language
- English
- Biographical Info:
Biographical History
California gold miner.
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Ryan Lee
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