Correspondence, 1833-1834.

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Correspondence, 1833-1834.

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Consists of letters received by William B. Preston between February, 1833 and July, 1834. Several of the documents relate to post office functions and regulations. For instance, he received a note from the Assistant Postmaster General requesting information about his move to Baltimore. He left the Menallen office in the charge of an assistant who was disqualified because he also served as justice of the peace. Henry F. Friese wrote to Preston with his opinions of politicians in Washington, D.C. and the general state of affairs in the United States in three letters. A. F. Hinsch sent several pieces of mail as he traveled through Pennsylvania and Ohio. Hinsch described farms, canals, and other scenery along the route. He earned money on his trip by working as a canal engineer at points along the way. A letter from Simon Becker informs Preston that Becker had been appointed justice of the peace for Adams County. In other correspondence, Becker discusses Preston's resignation as postmaster and possible replacements as Preston studies for the bar.

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Hinsch, A. F.

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Becker, Simone Sabino

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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...

Friese, Henry F.

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