John Brown letter, 1845 April 17.

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John Brown letter, 1845 April 17.

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One letter (3 pages), dated 17 April 1845, written from Nauvoo, Illinois by John Brown to his wife, Elizabeth Crosby Brown, who was residing in Athens, Monroe County, Mississippi. The letter informs his wife that he is working on the Nauvoo temple and has been instructed by Brigham Young to stay there and work on it through the fall and winter as well. Says Brigham Young has declared that a woman cannot perform work for deceased men in the temple, but only for women. Wishes her to be with him as soon as possible and suggests she come in July rather than in the fall, even though he was counseled not to get her until then.

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Harold B. Lee Library

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Nauvoo Temple (Nauvoo, Ill. : 1841-1850)

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Brown, Elizabeth Crosby, 1822-1906

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Brown, John, 1820-1896

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John Brown was born 23 October 1820 in Tennessee. He married Elizabeth Crosby on 21 May 1844 in Nauvoo. He came to Utah with Brigham Young's pioneer company in July of 1847 and was a member of the expeditionary party that first saw the Salt Lake Valley. He did some of the initial planting and exploring of the valley; was captain of Parley P. Pratt's company that explored southern Utah in the winter of 1849; served as agent for the Perpetual Emigrating Fund; and spent two years at different gathe...