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George Miller letter, 1842

Title: George Miller letter 1842

ArchivalResource: 1 item; (6 leaves)

http://findingaid.lib.byu.edu/viewItem/MSS%20SC%20977 View

Mormon War Papers, 1838-1841.

Title: Mormon War Papers, 1838-1841.

Microfilmed copies of original joint legislative committee journals (1838-1839), legislative proceedings (1838-1841), correspondence and orders (1838-1839), evidence given at the court of inquiry held in November 1838 to investigate Joseph Smith (1805-1844) and others for high treason, and certificates dealing with indictments against Mormons (1841) pertaining to the Mormon disturbances in Missouri (1838-1841). The film is 16 mm. and 35 mm. and is photonegative.

ArchivalResource: 16 rolls of microfilm (1600 ft.).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122622683 View

Boggs, Lilburn W. 1792-1860. Letters, military orders, and a newspaper article, 1838-1924.

Title: Letters, military orders, and a newspaper article, 1838-1924.

Seven items relating to the Mormon War in Missouri. Four of the items are original handwritten and signed letters from Governor Lilburn W. Boggs, B. Marsh, and Green White, which contain military orders to Colonel Joseph Hawkins. The remaining three items are photocopies. One of them is a 1924 Missouri newspaper article about the history of the Mormon War.The remaining two consist of a handwritten and signed letter of introduction for William B. Harris by Governor Boggs and a printed "General Order"issued by Boggs regarding the payment of militia troops. The original manuscript of the "General Order" is located in Special Collections room 4040 HBLL>

ArchivalResource: 7 items (10 leaves).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122622457 View

Missouri. Office of the Secretary of the State. Mormon War documents, 1838-1841.

Title: Mormon War documents, 1838-1841.

Pertaining to the Mormon War of 1838 and its aftermath. Primarily correspondence of Governor Lilburn W. Boggs, reports by militia officers, documents of court and legislative proceedings and fiscal records.

ArchivalResource: 1 microfilm reel : negative (Rich. 112:9) and positive.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26178851 View

Boggs, Lillburn W., 1792-1860. Lillburn W. Boggs letter : photocopy of ALS, [184?].

Title: Lillburn W. Boggs letter : photocopy of ALS, [184?].

Letter certifying the identity and character of Thomas O. Larkin, Francisco Pacheco, William A. Leidesdorff, Mariana G. Vallejo, Salvador Vallejo, and Jacob P. Leese.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122544529 View

Sherman, Edwin Allen, 1829-1914. Edwin Allen Sherman papers, 1872-1971, (bulk 1896-1913).

Title: Edwin Allen Sherman papers, 1872-1971, (bulk 1896-1913).

Letters, manuscripts of writings, and clippings relating primarily to Edwin Allen Sherman, especially to his service in the Mexican War, his successful efforts to erect a monument in Monterey, California to honor John Drake Sloat, and other activities designed to commemorate historic events in California. His writings include Personal reminiscences of a California pioneer of '49 and The true account of the great Jesuit conspiracy in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln "the martyr president" of the United States, Friday April 14th 1865. Includes also some correspondence and papers of his wife, Adeline A. Dodd Sherman; his son, Edwin Allen Sherman; and his grandson, Allen Banks Sherman. Four series: 1. Correspondence, 1871-1971; 2. Manuscripts ? 3. Miscellaney, 1882- 1936; 4. Clippings, 1892-1932.

ArchivalResource: 5 boxes (2.1 linear ft.).Sloat monument correspondence and MS of Sherman's autobiography (formerly BANC MSS C-B 719) : partial microfilm reel (36 exposures) : negative (Rich. 533:12) and postive (FILM C-B 719).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122545142 View

USU student folklore genre collection of character legends, 1960-2011

Title: USU student folklore genre collection of character legends 1960-2011

Character legends collected by undergraduate students in USU (1960s to present) and BYU (1960 to 1978) folklore classes. Collected primarily in Utah, the items focus principally on folklore of the Western U.S.

ArchivalResource: ca. 750 items

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Ehrlich, Nancy M. One page of the Mexican War-era journal of George McKinstry, Jr., May 18 to June 30, 1846.

Title: One page of the Mexican War-era journal of George McKinstry, Jr., May 18 to June 30, 1846.

Missouri Governor Boggs was in travelling party as chairman. Company was from Vicksburg, Mississippi. At one point they were camped 30 miles from Independence.

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Sonoma (Calif.). Alcalde. Records concerning land in Sonoma County, 1844-1852.

Title: Records concerning land in Sonoma County, 1844-1852.

V. 1: Mainly petitions to L.W. Boggs and grants and deeds signed by him. Also petition to Cayetano Juarez and deed by John H. Nash. v. 2: Printed land grant forms filled in and signed by Boggs.

ArchivalResource: 2 v.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26275962 View

Boggs, Lillburn W., 1792-1860. Autograph letter signed : Jefferson, Missouri, to J. M. Bullock, Secretary of State of Kentucky, 1837 Jun. 8.

Title: Autograph letter signed : Jefferson, Missouri, to J. M. Bullock, Secretary of State of Kentucky, 1837 Jun. 8.

Acknowledging receipt of two copies of the most recent Public Acts of Kentucky.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.) ; (8vo)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270521510 View

Boggs, Lilburn W., 1792-1860. Papers, 1817-1820.

Title: Papers, 1817-1820.

Two signed items, one a promissory note made out to William Smith, agent for the Steam Mill Company, dated August 20, 1817. The other a transfer of title dated June 18, 1820, turning over ownership of two lots in Independence, Missouri, to Joseph Philipson.

ArchivalResource: 2 items (6 pages).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122550374 View

Boggs, William Montgomery, 1826-1911. William Montgomery Boggs reminiscences : ms.S, 1872.

Title: William Montgomery Boggs reminiscences : ms.S, 1872.

Boyhood in Independence, Missouri; his father, Lilburn W. Boggs, governor of Missouri; anti-Mormon demonstrations; overland journey to California in 1846; prospecting for gold. With this: five letters from Boggs to H.H. Bancroft, March-July 1872.

ArchivalResource: Originals : 36 leaves ; 32 cm in a box.Copies : partial microfilm reel : negative (Rich. 518:16) and positive.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/215102956 View

Autograph File, H

Title: Autograph File, H

The Autograph File is an alphabetically arranged collection of single letters, manuscripts, and drawings received from various sources at various times. Additions continue to be made.

ArchivalResource: 11 linear feet (22 boxes)

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Ewing, Finis, 1773-1841. Papers, 1824-1841.

Title: Papers, 1824-1841.

Correspondence, certificates, and legal papers dealing with Ewing's personal and business life in Missouri. Some of the correspondence is from Thomas Hart Benton, Henry Clay, and Lilburn W. Boggs. The items relate to contemporary political issues both in Missouri and in the United States.

ArchivalResource: 1 box (5 linear inches).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122462055 View

Boggs, Lilburn W., 1792-1860. Testimony and financial note, 1820.

Title: Testimony and financial note, 1820.

Photocopies of a handwritten and signed "testimony" and a handwritten and signed financial note. The testimony describes a transaction of money for certain lots owned by Boggs. The note is a promise by Boggs to pay William Smith a sum of money.

ArchivalResource: 2 items (3 leaves).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122424906 View

Boggs, Lilburn W., 1792-1860. Letters received, 1840.

Title: Letters received, 1840.

Photographs of a handwritten and signed letters addressed to Lilburn W. Boggs and dated 22 and 24 July 1840. One of the items is from Chauncey Durkus denying reports that he has been involved in arresting Mormons in Illinois and taking them back to Missouri. The veracity of his statements was confirmed by the signatures of 37 residents of Lewis County, Missouri. The other item was signed by 11 residents of Lewis County claiming that persons; who went to Nauvoo, Illinois, to recover stolen goods from the Mormons; were taken into custody by Joseph Smith, first president of the Mormon Church, on charges of kidnapping Mormons.

ArchivalResource: 2 items (7 pages).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122322673 View

Boggs family. Boggs family miscellany, 1909-1957.

Title: Boggs family miscellany, 1909-1957.

Consists of biographical and genealogical information concerning the Boggs family. Includes an undated family record of William M. and Sonora Boggs, a biographical sketch of Lilburn Boggs, and the "Boone Report," which lists the history of the Daniel Boone family history, from whom Panthea Grant Boggs was descended.

ArchivalResource: 1 portfolio and 1 oversize folder (.15 linear ft.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50393173 View

Smith, George Albert, 1817-1875. George Albert Smith papers, 1870-1872.

Title: George Albert Smith papers, 1870-1872.

The collection documents the early history of the Mormons in Utah, their government and politics, and the history of the Joseph Smith family. There is a genealogical chart, newspaper clippings from the Deseret News on the death of George A. Smith, and extracts from the wills of the ancestors of Joseph Smith.

ArchivalResource: 93 p.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702126736 View

Clark, William Squier, 1807-1889. Recollections of a San Francisco pioneer of '46 and biographical material., 1885-1888.

Title: Recollections of a San Francisco pioneer of '46 and biographical material., 1885-1888.

An autograph statement and a dictation; letters to the History Company and H.H. Bancroft from Edwin W. Fowler, with notes and drafts of a biography prepared for Chronicles of the Kings; draft of a shorter biography in the handwriting of Alfred Bates. Reminiscences of journey, 1846, in party led from Missouri to Fort Laramie by Col. W.H. Russell, and thence to California by Lillburn W. Boggs; incidents of the Bear Flag Revolt; San Francisco, 1846-1870, and his land holdings; the discovery of gold; and experiences at Mormon Island.

ArchivalResource: Originals : 6 folders in portfolio.Copies : partial microfilm reel (85 exposures) : negative (Rich. 403:4) and positive.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26137988 View

Mormon Manuscript Retrieval Project collection, bulk 1772-1958, bulk 1772-1958, 1772-1974

Title: Mormon Manuscript Retrieval Project collection bulk 1772-1958 bulk 1772-1958 1772-1974

Photocopies of reminiscences, histories, maps, and miscellaneous materials relating to the early Mormon experience in Ohio and New Hampshire. A. Gary Anderson and Milton V. Backman, Jr., faculty members of the Department of Church History and Doctrine, Brigham Young University, did research on Mormon Church history. Anderson worked in New Hampshire in 1973 and Backman did research in Ohio in 1974. Their project was to collect copies of manuscripts and documents relating to the early members of the Mormon Church. The New Hampshire materials are in two parts, one relating to Solomon Mack and the other to Asael Smith, the grandfathers of the Mormon Prophet, Joseph Smith (1805-1844). Most of the items are from the early part of the 19th century, while some are from earlier and later dates.

ArchivalResource: 17 boxes; (8.5 linear feet)

http://findingaid.lib.byu.edu/viewItem/MSS%2019 View

Missouri Governor Lilburn Boggs executive orders, 1838-1976

Title: Missouri Governor Lilburn Boggs executive orders 1838-1976

ArchivalResource: 5 items; (8 leaves)

http://findingaid.lib.byu.edu/viewItem/MSS%20SC%201790 View

Riley, Bennett, 1787-1853. Bennett Riley papers, 1818-1888.

Title: Bennett Riley papers, 1818-1888.

Includes letters thanking Riley for his assistance to the Santa Fe Company, 1829; bounty land certificate issued to Riley for his father's service during the Revolutionary War, 1838; invitations to public dinners in Riley's honor; an offer of a bounty for males captured or killed at Riley's post in Florida, 1841; letters and resolutions regarding presentations of swords and other commemoratives to Riley for his gallantry, service, and good conduct; two letters written to his parents by Bennett I. Riley while in military service, 1853; cadet appointment of Edward B.D. Riley, 1853; a letter and poem sent to Mrs. Bennett Riley on her husband's death; a letter to Edward B.D. Riley regarding a cane made by Bennett Riley; and biographical information on Bennett Riley. Also, eight military commissions of Bennett Riley, signed by various presidents and secretaries of war, 1820-1851.

ArchivalResource: (0.2 linear ft.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/123812535 View

Finis Ewing collection, 1824-1841

Title: Finis Ewing collection 1824-1841

Correspondence, certificates, and legal papers dealing with Ewing's personal and business life in Missouri. Some of the correspondence is from Thomas Hart Benton, Henry Clay, and Lilburn W. Boggs. The items relate to contemporary political issues both in Missouri and in the United States.

ArchivalResource: 1 box; (0.5 linear ft.)

http://findingaid.lib.byu.edu/viewItem/MSS%201396 View

Lillburn W. Boggs testimony and financial note, 1820

Title: Lillburn W. Boggs testimony and financial note 1820

ArchivalResource: 2 items

http://findingaid.lib.byu.edu/viewItem/MSS%20SC%201203 View

Boggs, Lillburn W., 1792-1860. Lillburn Boggs address, 1838.

Title: Lillburn Boggs address, 1838.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/79451539 View

Carriger, Nicholas, 1816-1885. Journal of an Orrigon [sic] trip and related material : ms., 1846-1847.

Title: Journal of an Orrigon [sic] trip and related material : ms., 1846-1847.

Diary, Apr. 27-Sept. 26, 1846, of overland journey from Andrew Co., Missouri, to California. Records births and deaths (including those of his father and sister-in-law) en route and arduous crossing of the Sierra Nevada. Mentions other emigrant parties. Part of the way in company with Stephen Cooper's group. A list of members of Carriger's party and his certificate for his registered cattle brand (signed July 22, 1847) by Lilburn W. Boggs, Alcalde, Sonoma, accompany the diary. With identifying note from the donor, Carriger's great-granddaughter, Adrienne E. Schetter, and a typed transcript of the diary and list of names.

ArchivalResource: 5 folders in 1 portfolio.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26574705 View

Missouri. Governor. Executive orders, 1838-1976.

Title: Executive orders, 1838-1976.

Photographic prints and phoocopies of Missouri Governor Lilburn Boggs' 1838 "extermination order" of the Mormons, Governor Christopher Bond's executive order rescinding it, and a newsclipping describing the rescission.

ArchivalResource: 5 items (8 leaves).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122630553 View