Charles C. Comstock letters received
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of letters and reports sent to Charles C. Comstock concerning his search for the bodies and possessions of his daughter, son-in-law Albert A. Stone, and grandson who all perished when the ship "Brother Jonathan" sank near Crescent City, California 30 July 1865. One letter contains copied accounts of the disaster. The remainder relates to the efforts to identify the victims of the shipwreck either through physical appearance or through artifacts.
Dates
- 1865-1866
Creator
- Comstock, Charles C. (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
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 Charles C. Comstock letters received must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan (1863-1864). Democratic representative from the 5th Michigan district to the U.S. House of Representatives (1885-1887).
Extent
10 items
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Charles C. Comstock letters received
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Morgan Crockett
- Date
- 2010 July 21
- Description rules
- Appm
- 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