John W. Young correspondence

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 1719

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The material in the collection consists of four letters. Folder 1 contains two letters written by John W. Young, a son of Brigham Young and Mary Ann Angell. John W. Young served as a counselor to Brigham Young from 1873-1877 and also counselor to the Twelve Apostles from 1877-1891. Both letters were written to his daughter, Mary Luella Merza Young Goulding, and his granddaughter, Mary Young Victoria Goulding, and are personal in nature. Both letters were written during John W. Young's last year of life. Folder 2 contains two letters written by J. Wesley Young, son of John W. Young. The letter from 1924 was written to his sister, Mary Luella Merza Young Goulding, informing her of the death of their father. The letter from 1891 was written to his father, John W. Young, while on an LDS mission in North Carolina. This letter is complete with details of Southern life during this time period and also provides a picture of the relationship between father and son. Three of the four letters in the collection contain typescripts which also identifies mentioned individuals in footnotes.

Dates

1891-1924

Creator

Young, John W. (John Willard), 1844-1924 (Person)

Language of Materials

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.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 Box)

Additional Description

Abstract

The John W. Young correspondence (1891-1924) consists of four letters, two written by John W. Young to his daughter, Mary Luella Merza Young Goulding, and his granddaughter, Mary Young Victoria Goulding. The two other letters were written by Young's son, J. Wesley Young, one informing his sister of the death of their father, and the fourth written to his father while J. Wesley Young was on an LDS mission to North Carolina. Young served as a counselor to Brigham Young from 1873-1877 and as counselor to the Twelve Apostles from 1877-1891.