Certificate of Appointment of Charles Nettleston as Commissioner of the Territory of Utah

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Alfred Cumming papers consist of a microfilm copy of personal and official correspondence and a letterpress book relating to Cumming's service as Governor of Utah Territory, 1858-1861. Includes letters from Thomas L. Kane, Brigham Young, and his wife, Elizabeth Cumming; Cumming's personal record of those fleeing east from Utah while wintering with the Utah Expedition at Camp Scott, Wyoming; scrapbooks of national clippings from Cumming's term of office. The originals are located at the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

Included in the collection is an original certificate of appointment of Charles Nettleston as Commissioner of the Territory of Utah.

Dates

Creation: 1857-1865

Creator

From the Collection: Cumming, Alfred, 1802-1873 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.