Orrin Hatch patriarchal blessing

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 0527

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains the patriarchal blessing of Orrin Hatch.

Dates

1861

Creator

Hatch, Orrin, 1830-1906 (Person)

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.

The original item has been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the item if being used.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Note

Orrin Hatch (1830-1906) was a member of the Mormon Battalion, Company C. He was the son of Ira Stearns and Weltha Bradford Hatch. In 1843 the family moved from Farmersville, New York, to Illinois where Orrin was baptized as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He marched with the Mormon Battalion in 1846 to California. He moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1848. Although he pioneered Fort Supply, Fort Hall, Carson Valley, and Arizona, he settled in Bountiful. He married Elizabeth Perry in 1855 and Maria Thompson in 1856 and he was the father of twenty-one children.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 Folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection (1861) contains the patriarchal blessing of Orrin Hatch. Orrin Hatch was a member of the Mormon Battalion, Company C, and marched with them to California in 1846. He moved to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1848 and later settled in Bountiful, Utah. He married Elizabeth Perry in 1855 and Maria Thompson in 1856 and was the father of twenty-one children.