Mayson Brayman papers; John J Hardin collection; etc.

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Scope and Contents

Mason Brayman Papers, 1845; Hardin Collection, 1843-1846 (A group of letters of John J. Hardin, commander of the Illinois Militia, describing events leading up to the expulsion of the Mormons from Illinois. Correspondents include Thomas Ford, Brigham Young, F. Backenstos, and others.); "The Mormon Theocracy in Illinois, 1840-5," by Ellen Hardin Walworth; Mormon Collection of the Chicago Historical Society (Various letters from Joseph Smith, Emma Smith, Thomas Gregg, Thomas Ford, Brigham Young, and many others concerning the final years the Mormons spent in Illinois. Also included is the testimony of witnesses in Joseph Smith's murder trial. Materials 1879-1897, correspondence, clippings, statements about books concerned with the Mormon church. Principle correspondents are Thomas Gregg, Albert D. Hager, Joseph Smith III, and A. B. Deming.); "Miscellaneous Mormon Material from various Collections" (Letters, statements, and genealogical notes about various families in Nauvoo. Particularly important is "Icarian Settlement at Nauvoo, Communism" by E. Vallet, 1886.); "Miscellaneous Mormon Manuscripts" (Chronology of Hancock County, 1837-1845; various materials about A. E. Cumming including his death notice in 1873, and a letter from John Hamty to Cumming; miscellaneous letters from Brigham Young; various letters from Albert F. Scharf inquiring about Mormons in Illinois, including a map to Mormon grave sites in Cook County; and other miscellaneous letters about Mormons in Illinois.); "Mormon Broadsides" (Collection of posters, broadsides, and newspaper articles about the Mormons in Nauvoo. Most of these are anti-Mormon proclamations or notices, some anti-Mormon poems, and some broadsides issued by the LDS church.); "Stock Ledger" (Ledger and index of the Mormon Bank at Kirtland.); "Docket Book" (Court cases register, 1841-1845, presumably Illinois, not identified.)

Dates

1803-1976

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.