Certificates, 1836-1909.

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Certificates, 1836-1909.

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Photocopies of handwritten and printed certificates, applications, correspondence, patriarchal blessings, and miscellaneous items. Most of the materials relate to Nelson's militia activities in Nauvoo, Illinois and in Utah. They include certificates relating to his various military appointments and applications for pensions relating to his military service. A few items relate to the "Walker War" (1853-1854) with the Ute Indians. A few of the materials were signed by the Mormon Church leaders Brigham Young (1801-1877) and Joseph Smith (1805-1844).

52 items (52 leaves).

Harold B. Lee Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6760429

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Smith, Joseph, jr., 1805-1844

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First president of the Mormon Church and mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois. From the description of Arrest warrant, 1842. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367395229 First president of the Mormon Church and Illinois militia leader. From the description of Letter, 1843. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435774 Founder of the Mormon Church and its first president. From the description of Diaries, 1832-1844. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122609014 ...

Utah. Militia

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Unknown. From the guide to the Rufus C. Allen commission, 1854, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Militia organization in Utah also called the Nauvoo Legion. From the description of Certificate of appointment, 1851. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84644517 The territorial militia of Utah (est. 1852) was a peace-keeping force under the direction of the territorial governor. The militia originally enlisted men from the earlier Mormon Battalion and Nauvoo L...

Young, Brigham, 1801-1877

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Second president of the Mormon Church. From the description of Certificate, 1876. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122630973 American religious leader, second president of the Mormon Church, first governor of the Territory of Utah, and colonizer who significantly influenced the development of the American West. From the description of Cash ledger books, 1862-1877. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122480196 From the description of Cash ledger books 1862-1877 ...

Higgins, Nelson, 1806-1890

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Mormon pioneer. colonizer, member of the "Mormon Battalion," and militia leader. From the description of Certificates, 1836-1909. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122553276 From the guide to the Nelson Higgins certificates, 1836-1909, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) A member of the Mormon Battalion, and active in military affairs in Utah, Higgins lived in Richfield. From the description of Miscellaneous papers. (Utah Historical Society). WorldCat record...