Papers, 1847-1932.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Papers, 1847-1932.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/367471984

The John Welch family correspondence includes letters from Lorenzo Snow, fifth president of the Mormon Church and Martha Jane Welch; a letter to Harriet Atwood Silver from her parents; and a letter from James E. Talmage, an apostle in the Mormon Church, to John Dunn. Snow's handwritten and signed letter is dated 24 Jan. 1877 and addressed to John Welch. Snow offers aid to the Mormons in Welch's colony in southern Utah. He also discusses business issues, including his interest in Welch sending cotton to Brigham City's Co-op. John Welch also gives a deposition which states his opinion of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, presidents of the Mormon Church, and his association with them. Martha Jane Welch's letter to her father, John Welch, dated 20 Feb. 1877, discusses family matters. The letter by Arad and Louise Silver is addressed to Harriet Atwood Silver Dunn and dated 10 Jan. 1847. Arad and Louise discuss their loneliness and concern for Harriet after she became a Morman and joined the members of that faith in "Camp Israel." James E. Talmage, an Apostle in the Mormon Church, wrote a letter to John W. Dunn dated 23 April 1932, in which Talage answers Dunn's questions regarding locations of Book of Mormon sites.

2 folders (.1 linear feet)

Harold B. Lee Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7383253

Related Entities

There are 10 Entities related to this resource.

Silver, Arad, 1793-1850.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w67955x5 (person)

Welch family.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6md7x45 (family)

Dunn, Harriet Silver, 1818-1858.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66d6v5p (person)

Mormon handcart pioneer. From the description of Correspondence, 1830-1870. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122367768 ...

Latter-day Saints' College (Salt Lake City, Utah)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gr0pwp (corporateBody)

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was formed in 1830 in New York by Joseph Smith, Jr. Its members later migrated to the American West, specifically the Salt Lake Valley in Utah. Shortly after the founding, missionaries were sent out to teach their message. From the guide to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints flannel board missionary discussions, Circa 1950-1970, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) The documents in this collection span the early year...

Dunn family.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6ds1snw (family)

Silver, Louise, 1832-1848.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6th9n89 (person)

Welch, Martha Jane, 1859-1923.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w63f5q4m (person)

Welch, John, 1810-1910.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6w96bds (person)

Talmage, James E. (James Edward), 1862-1933

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6ww7r5v (person)

Educator, author, and an apostle in the LDS Church. Talmage taught geology at Brigham Young University and served as president of the LDS Business College and of the University of Utah. From the description of James Edward Talmage voice recording, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367798615 Educator, author, and an apostle in the Mormon Church. Talmage taught geology at Brigham Young University and served as president of the LDS Business College and of the University o...

Snow, Lorenzo, 1814-1901

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w67082fp (person)

Lorenzo Snow was born 3 April 1814 in Mantua, Ohio. After being baptized a member of the Church, he served a mission in Ohio and the Eastern States. He was ordained to the office of Seventy in 1840. He served as President of the United Order in Brigham City from 1874-1886. He was ordained an apostle in 1849, after which he served missions to England and Europe. He succeeded President Wilford Woodruff, becoming the fifth President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 13 September, 1...