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Box 2

 Container

Contains 34 Results:

Correspondence

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 21
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents No Month 26, 1841 - Lawrence County, Mississippi, to Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois; McOlney, D., and Rogers, Amos P., to Mr. B. Young, Dear Brother Reporting their labors on a mission where they have organized a branch of the church consisting of nineteen members in Lawrence County, Mississippi. All wish to gather with the Saints and move to Nauvoo by March. They have met with negative...
Dates: 1836-1968

Correspondence

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 22
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents February 10, 1869 - No Address; Childs, William Account pertaining to Gunnison Railroad Company. November 16, 1869 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to (Salt Lake City); Chase, Pliny E., Pennsylvania Steel Company, to Brigham Young Offer to sell steel rails. December 23, 1869 - Terminus Block, Utah Central Railroad to (Salt Lake City); Croll, Alex, to...
Dates: 1836-1968

Correspondence

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 23
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents September 24, 1875 - Salt Lake City to Provo, Utah; Reynolds, George, to President Brigham Young Asks for information pertaining to a letter he has to write for Brigham Young. Encloses letter from Don Carlos. June 3, 1876 - Salt Lake City to St. George, Utah; Reynolds, George, to President B. Young Letter informing Young of most important business items occurring...
Dates: 1836-1968

Correspondence

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 24
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents
  1. August 13, 1875 - Coalville, Utah, to (Salt Lake City); Riter, W. W., to President Brigham Young
  2. Business letter concerning the purchase of a locomotive at $7,000 from Baldwin Locomotive Works. Informs Young of business being done by the railroad.
Dates: 1836-1968

Correspondence

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 25
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents January 7, 1874 - Salt Lake City to St. George, Utah; Sharp, John, to President Brigham Young They have borrowed $50,000 for the Utah Southern Railroad at 2 1/2 percent per month. States gross earnings for Utah Central and Utah Southern railroads. Informs Young of the business being done and conditions of road beds. Rock for the temple has been coming in larger amounts and stone cutters have been...
Dates: 1836-1968

Correspondence

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 26
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents February 6, 1841 - Greets Green (England), to Liverpool, England; Snow, Lorenzo, to Elder (Brigham) Young, Dear Brother In compliance to request of brethren he will go to London by the end of the week. Has become so closely knit with the Saints where he now is, this move will be a great sacrifice for him. Tells of great sorrow at leaving his home and aged parents to come to England and serve God....
Dates: 1836-1968

Correspondence

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 27
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents November 9, 1876 - Alta City, Little Cottonwood, to (Salt Lake City); Thomas, Thomas C, to His Excellency President (Brigham) Young, Sr. Informs Young of an important improvement in the spinning of wool yarn. The improvement he has invented is a "Spinning appartus fixed directly where the thread is coming out of the card and doing away entirely with spinning Jack's Mules and C." Explains his need...
Dates: 1836-1968

Correspondence

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 28
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents July 25, 1876 - Richfield, Utah, to (Salt Lake City); Thurber, Albert K., and Segmiller, William C., to President Brigham Young Brigham Young's grandson, Brigham T., had called on them (United Order committee) with a request for $1,000 and $2,000 by spring. He also wants them to finish the Gunnisoh house, fence the lots, build a barn, and support his mother and family. They feel to support a family...
Dates: 1836-1968

Correspondence

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 29
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents
  1. September 16, 1841 - Pendleburg, ?, to ?; Wallwork, James and Francis, to Brigham Young, "Beloved Brother & Sister"
  2. Letter of love and admiration to Young with requests to send their love to other brethren who are with Brigham.
Dates: 1836-1968

Correspondence

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 30
Identifier: I
Scope and Contents July 25, 1876 - B. Y. Lower Mills to (St. George); Wilcken, C. H., to President B. Young After hearing Young's address, Wilcken felt pangs of conscience and writes to confess that the $1,000 Young loaned him has slipped through his hands. Half has gone to his creditors and the other half has gone into the farm. He is tortured for fear of losing Young's good will. He has only spent money to make...
Dates: 1836-1968