Receipts, 1885-1894.

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Receipts, 1885-1894.

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Handwritten and printed receipts. The items record the transactions and purchases made by Preston at the Bishop's General Storehouse in Salt Lake City, Utah. Also included is a letter to Preston that was written in Bedford, Wyoming. The item is unsigned, but its salutation was "Dear Uncle."

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Harold B. Lee Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6734610

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Preston, William Bowker, 1830-1908

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William Bowker Preston, 1830-1908, fourth presiding bishop of the Mormon Church, was born in Virginia. In 1852, Preston joined the California gold rush. He settled in Yolo County, California where he met and married Harriet Thatcher in 1858. In 1859 he joined the Hezikiah Thatcher family in settling Cache Valley--located on the Utah-Idaho border. Preston eventually became a prominent Utah businessman, politician and LDS church leader. From the description of William Bowker Preston pa...