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Addison Pratt family papers, 1830-1931
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Ellsworth, S. George (Samuel George), 1916-
- Title
- Addison Pratt family papers
- Dates
- 1830-1931 (inclusive)18301931
- Quantity
- 4.5 linear ft., (11 boxes)
- Collection Number
- UUS_COLL MSS 228b
- Summary
- Correspondence, journals, writings, obituaries, and records of Addison Pratt; his wife, Louisa Barnes Pratt; his father, Henry Pratt; and his descendants. A substantial portion of this collection consists of photocopies and transcripts of documents located in the Church Historical Dept. of the L.D.S. Church.
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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Restrictions
Open to public research.
- Languages
- English.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Written by S. George Ellsworth
The life of Addison Pratt may be divided into four major periods. First, as seaman on whaling vessels into the Pacific, the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Caribbean, including six months on Hawaii. Second, as a married man, a farmer, and convert to Mormonism, at Ripley, New York (1831-1838), and Pleasant Garden, Indiana (1838-1841). Third, from Nauvoo, Illinois, on a mission to the Society Islands (French Polynesia), the major concern of his life from 1843 to 1856, including his travels in western America: San Francisco to Salt Lake City, from Salt Lake City (October 1849 to February 1850 to San Bernardino and from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Fourth, following the Utah War, separation from wife and church, residing in California (1858-1872) till death.
Addison Pratt was born 21 February 1802, Winchester, New Hampshire, the son of Henry Pratt, famous organ builder. Addison, the fourth of twelve children, at an early age determined to follow the sea, and when nineteen years old he left home and went to sea. His maiden voyage was with the whaler Rambler, Captain William Worth II, which took him around the Horn and to Hawaii, where he skipped ship and remained on Hawaii six months, working for merchant James Hunnewell. He obtained a berth on the whaler Hope back to Boston. Thereafter his voyages took him into the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, and the Atlantic. He was at sea about eight years.
Visits home between cruises led him to become acquainted with his sister's close friend, Louisa Barnes. They were married 3 April 1831 and established themselves at farming at Ripley, New York, facing Lake Erie. Her brother Horace joined them in the enterprise which allowed Addison an occasional opportunity to captain a boat in the lakes shipping. Three children were born to them here.
Louisa's sister Caroline and husband Jonathan Crosby had joined the Mormons and upon Louisa's invitation went and taught the Pratts. Soon the Pratts became members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and according to expectations sold out and headed for western Missouri--the gathering place for Latter-day Saints during the 1830s. But conflicts in Missouri led to Mormon expulsion. Awaiting developments the Pratts and Crosbys halted at Pleasant Garden, Indiana, until the founding of Nauvoo on the Mississippi. The Pratts arrived in Nauvoo the fall of 1841; the Crosbys arrived the spring of 1842.
The population of Nauvoo grew rapidly. Male converts became missionaries who brought their converts to the gathering center, Nauvoo. Missionaries went where they had relatives or old friends, or where they had been and knew their way around. So it was with Addison Pratt. Talking to the Prophet Joseph Smith, he mentioned having been a whaler and had been to Hawaii and thought the natives would be interested in the Book of Mormon. Soon a group was composed, called, and set apart to a mission in Hawaii. They were: Addison Pratt, Noah Rogers, Benjamin F. Grouard, and Knowlton F. Hanks. The four parted from their families on 1 June 1843.
Henceforth, for the next twelve or more years, Addison Pratt's life was absorbed in the Polynesian mission of the Church. His involvement is the central event in his life. All else tends toward it or from it. His wife became a "missionary widow". By 1858, they had been separated one half their married life, he on missions, and threatening to go again and remain there.
He and his companions boarded the Timoleon, Captain William Plaskett, and set sail 6 October. When they reached the island Tubuai the end of April 1844, the attractions were so great that Addison accepted the pleadings of the natives. Pratt was to remain on Tubuai 19 months, and converted most of the people on that island. His companions (Hanks had died and was buried at sea) proceeded to Tahiti, but found they had come in the middle of a shooting war between the English missionaries and natives and against the French. Failing to gain many converts, they moved to the outer islands. Rogers went west, was unsuccessful, and returned to the Church. Grouard went east and was welcomed with open arms by the Tuamotu people. Grouard needed help, so he went to Tubuai and induced Pratt to return with him to the people of the low reef islands. On Anaa, Grouard and Pratt divided the field, Pratt keeping the young branches healthy and strong, and Grouard, in his native outrigger pahi paumotu explored and visited and converted and organized into branches.
At the outset, during the first four months, Grouard had baptized 620 members organized into five branches. On his exploration by way of pahi paumotu he baptized 116 persons. There were soon 866 persons in ten branches in the islands. The mission was thriving; more missionaries were badly needed. The elders planned: Grouard to remain in the islands, marry a native, build a boat for the mission, manage the Church in the islands; Pratt to return to the States, find the Church and his family, and carry an urgent request for more missionaries at once; and bring families of new missionaries. (Noah Rogers had taken ship Three Brothers home.)
Pratt reached the Church and his family with them in Salt Lake Valley, September 1848, after a separation of five years and four months. The October conference voted to send the needed missionaries, Brother Pratt to return at once and preside. Five families and three young men were called to go. Addison Pratt and James Brown left October 1849; the second group left the spring of 1850. Pratt and Brown reached Papeete 24 May 1850; the second group including Sister Pratt and daughters; her sister Caroline Crosby and others arrived at Tubuai October 21, 1850. The two elders found themselves restricted until certain conditions were met. Confined during the period of from 24 May to 21 October, Pratt began to write his memoirs, 20 August 1850.
Regarding Pratt's absence to find the church and his family and return, it is notable that he, then he and Brown, were involved with the early tracing of trails of significance to Western American travel. For example: (a) from San Francisco, across Sierra Nevada, to Salt Lake Valley, the California Trail in reverse, Summer 1848; (b) from Salt Lake Valley, with Captain Jefferson Hunt's Party of 49ers, via the Muddy and Vegas, to Cajon Pass and San Bernardino, beginning in October 1849. (c) from San Bernardino area via El Camino Real, visiting missions en route to San Francisco, early 1850.
The new company of missionary families included the following:
- Thomas Tomkins, wife Jane, and two little girls; named in charge of the group.
- Louisa B. Pratt, and four daughters: Ellen, Frances, Lois, and Ann Louise
- Jonathan Crosby, wife Caroline, and son Alma.
- Joseph Busby and wife.
- Samuel McMertry, wife, and child
- Sidney A. Hanks, Simeon A. Dunne, Julian Moses, and Hiram E. W. Clark, a boy of fourteen.
At length French requirements were met and Addison and Brown were free to join the other missionaries on Tubuai, where the brethren were building another ship for use in the mission. Finished in every detail, the ship was launched 18 April 1851. Conference was held. Missionaries received their appointments: The white women would stay on Tubuai, the men would visit various islands. The Ravaai served well the mission and was able to engage in some commerce. Grouard was appointed captain of the ship. Pratt visited the older branches and went to islands long promised a visit.
The work performed by the white women on Tubuai was most noteworthy. See S. George Ellsworth, "Called to Tubuai: Missionary Couples in French Polynesia, 1850," Ensign, 19 (October 1989), 35-39.
Early in 1852 the Protectorate legislature passed laws which so restricted the missionaries that they could no longer operate legally. For example: a law was passed making missionaries' houses public property; another ordaining that there shall be but one minister in one district, and that no minister shall visit other districts without an invitation in writing; and a law which deprived the churches of the power to elect their own pastors. And all visitors must have means to support themselves while in Tahiti. President Pratt saw their work stopped altogether so planned with the Saints how they should carry on without missionaries there to dictate. The elders trained the native Saints in church order, procedures. Shortly the missionaries closed the mission and headed Zionward.
And so it was, the island Saints did the best they could to perpetuate church organization, procedures, doctrine, and teachings.
The Pratt and Grouard families left Papeete on 16 May 1852. The Crosbys and others followed as they earned enough money to pay passage. After 1856 only Sidney A. Hanks remained and he was on Takaroa, far away in the Tuamotus, having gone native, almost.
The missionaries returned to Gold Rush California, times in flux. There were two centers of Latter-day Saints composed of persons who came to California on the ship Brooklyn, returned soldiers from the Mormon Battalion, and Pacific area missionaries. In northern California, Saints gathered around people at San Jose (southern San Francisco Bay area), and the designated gathering place, San Bernardino.
The Pratt family divided between the two. It was San Francisco and San Jose from spring until December 1852, earning money from sewing and other work. At the end of December, the Pratts moved down to San Bernardino where foundations of a home were laid. But there was little chance for that since the church authorities called brothers Pratt and Grouard to another mission, this time to return Grouard's native wife to her people. Addison was on this third mission from October 1853 until March 1854. Nahina was put aboard a vessel for Tahiti, and the elders returned to San Bernardino.
During the 1850s there developed divisions within the communities. In the course of time Benjamin F. Grouard fell away, over religion but particularly politics. He offered himself for political office and for that act he was brought before the High Council, developments culminating in his disfellowshipment, and then excommunication. Somehow some of that dark cloud cast a shadow on Pratt, at least in people's minds.
At that time, April 1856, Pratt was called on yet another mission. On this his fourth, he reached Tahiti, but was forbidden to do or say anything. After three months of nothing and under close French control, Pratt returned to San Francisco and reached San Bernardino on 1 April 1857.
With the outbreak of the Utah War and Brigham Young's call for all in outlying settlements to move into the central valleys of Utah, San Bernardino Saints had to decide: (1) move to Utah, (2) remain in San Bernardino. It was judged faithful to sell out, pack up, and move to Utah. To remain was considered lacking in faith, even apostasy. Many factors affected Addison and Louisa. Their past differences, their tension between faith and reason, their differences over polygamy, and much more, led Pratt to remain in California while Louisa Pratt moved to Beaver, Utah, where she spent the rest of her life.
There was no divorce, nor disfellowshipment, or excommunication, not even a reprimand. There were exchanges of letters, gifts purchased and mailed to the family, stockings woven. And Addison named his dog "Beaver". Frances had her father; her mother had Ann Louise and Ephraim; for varying times she had Lois and family, and Ellen and family.
In 1864 Pratt made the effort to go to Utah and try to remain. It came near succeeding, but the cold winter of 1864-65 and the offer of a free ride to San Bernardino ended the brief experiment.
Addison Pratt died 14 October 1872
Louisa Barnes Pratt died 8 September 1880.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Letters, journals, writings, obituaries, and records of Addison Pratt; his wife, Louisa Barnes Pratt; his father, Henry Pratt; and his descendants. (1830-1931)
This collection is organized by generation and family name. It begins with the life of Henry Pratt and his immediate family. It then continues with Addison Pratt, Louisa Barnes Pratt, their children, and grandchildren. The collection includes both original letters of correspondence, as well as photocopies and typewritten transcripts of the original documents. (The original correspondence and records of Addison Pratt are in the LDS Archives, Church Historical Department, Salt Lake City, Utah.)
Addison Pratt and Louisa Barnes Pratt were the great, great-grandparents of Maria S. Ellsworth. Addison Pratt was one of the first LDS missionaries sent to the Society Islands in the South Pacific. These papers were collected by S. George Ellsworth in an attempt to preserve Maria's family history. The papers were also used as primary resource material in the writing and editing of three of George's books: The History of Louisa Barnes Pratt, published in 1998; The Journals of Addison Pratt, published in 1990; and Dear Ellen, published in 1974.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
CopyrightIt is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.
Permission to publish material from the Addison Pratt family papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Preferred Citation
Addison Pratt family papers, 1830-1931. (COLL MSS 228b) Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Department.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged by Series as well as numeric sequence according to Box and Folder
Acquisition Information
Donated to U.S.U. Special Collections and Archives by S. George and Maria Ellsworth. Addison Pratt was the great, great-grandfather of Maria S. Ellsworth.
Processing Note
Collection Processed by: Julia Kenyon, Jolyn Hunting, March 2003
Related Materials
- Pratt family photograph collection (P0280).
- Addison Pratt research (COLL MSS 228e).
- Louisa Barnes Pratt research (COLL MSS 288f).
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Henry Pratt Family: correspondence, genealogy, and Addison Pratt: correspondence, documents, and genealogy, undatedReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box | Folder | ||
1 | 1 | Biographical Sketch of Addison Pratt "First
Pacific Island Missionary" by Nettie Hunt Rencher |
undated |
1 | 2 | Biography of Ellen Sophronia Pratt McGary by Ida
Mae Jones Wrathall |
undated |
1 | 3 | Addison Pratt Family Genealogy |
undated |
1 | 4 | Henry Prattt Family Genealogy |
undated |
1 | 5 | Letter from Eliza Prattt to "Dear Brother and
Sister" [Addison and Louisa] dated: Winchester |
1832 September 24 |
1 | 6 | Letter from Henry Pratt to "Dear Children"
[Addison and Louisa] dated: Winchester |
1836 July 29 |
1 | 7 | Letter from Henry Pratt to "Dear Children"
[Addison and Louisa] dated: Winchester |
1838 May 20 |
1 | 8 | Letter from Henry Pratt to "Dear Children"
[Addison and Louisa] dated: Winchester |
1838 August 18 |
1 | 9 | Letter from Eliza Pratt Bolles to "My Dear
Sister" [Louisa] dated: Winchester |
1855 February 2 |
1 | 10 | Letter from Eliza P. Bolles to "My Dear Sister"
[Louisa] dated Winchester |
1860 November 11 |
1 | 11 | Letter from Charlotte Pratt to "My Dear Brother
Addison" dated Winchester |
1862 September 23 |
1 | 12 | Letter from Eliza Pratt Bolles to "My Dear
Brother Addison" |
1863 October 16 |
1 | 13 | Letter from Henry M. Pratt to "Dear Uncle" dated
Winchester |
1868 March 22 |
1 | 14 | Certificate of character for Addison Pratt from
the Selectmen of the Town of Winchester, New Hampshire, dated: Winchester |
1831 March 1 |
1 | 15 | Certificate of ordination, membership and
commendation for Addison Pratt from Jonathan Crosby, Presiding Elder, of the
Pleasant Garden, Indiana branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, 19th of December, 1839 and countersigned by L.M. Knight, clerk |
1840 January 31 |
1 | 16 | Patriarchal blessing of Addison Pratt, given by
Hyrum Smith at Nauvoo, Illinois
James Sloan, clerk. (Copied from book 4, page 517, Church Historian's
Office)
|
1843 March 28 |
1 | 17 | Record of ordination and appointment to "a
mission to the Sandwich Islands," dated: Nauvoo, Illinois |
1843 May 23 |
1 | 18 | Quitclaim deed from William G. Dana, dated: |
1850 January 29 |
1 | 19 | Permis de Sejour issued to Addison Pratt, at
Papeete |
1850 May 25 |
1 | 20 | Permis de Sejour issued to Addison Pratt, at
Papeete |
1850 November 13 |
1 | 21 | Autobiographical note by Addison
Pratt |
undated |
1 | 22 | Funeral notice |
undated |
1 | 23 | Endowment Record |
undated |
1 | 24 | Addison Pratt's Memory Book presented by his
wife and daughters |
undated |
1 | 25 | Letter from Addison Pratt to Louisa B. Pratt,
Buffalo, New York
|
1835 May 31 |
1 | 26 | Letter from Addison Pratt to Louisa B. Pratt,
Ship Timoleon, North Atlantic Ocean, November 4, 1843. Times and Seasons, V, 602-5 |
1844 August 1 |
1 | 27 | Letter from Addison Pratt to W.W. Phelps, Ship
Timoleon, Pacific Ocean. Times and Seasons, V (15 November
1844), 707-10 |
1844 April 25 |
1 | 28 | Letter from Addison Pratt to "My Dear Wife,"
Island of Toobouai, Society group, September 17th, 1844. Times and Seasons, VI
(1 May 1845, 882-5. Also: Latter-Day Saints' Millennial Star, VI (1 August
1845), 57-60 |
undated |
1 | 29 | Letter from Addison Pratt to Willard Richards,
Island of Toobouai, south Pacific Ocean
Church History Department Archives.
|
1844 September 20 |
1 | 30 | Letter from Addison Pratt to Brigham Young,
Island of Toobouai, Society Group, February 20, 1845. Times and Seasons, VI (1
November 1845), 1019-22. Also: Latter-Day Saints' Millennial Star, VII (1
January 1846), 14-16 |
undated |
1 | 31 | Letter from Addison Pratt to "My Dear Family,"
Tahiti
Ms copy in hand of May Hunt Larson (original not donated to Special
Collections).
|
1846 January 6 |
1 | 32 | Letter from Addison Pratt "To the presiding high
council of the Church," Chain Island, or Ana, South Pacific Ocean
, also signed by Benjamin Frank Grouard. Church History Department
Archives.
|
1846 October 19 |
1 | 33 | Letter from Addison Pratt to "Dear Brethren the
Twelve," [appended to a letter to Brigham Young from Samuel Brannan, San
Francisco]
Church History Department Archives.
|
1847 October 17 |
1 | 34 | Letter from Addison Pratt to [Willard] Richards,
Great Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, October
Church History Department Archives.
|
1848 |
1 | 35 | Letter from Addison Pratt to [George A.] Smith,
Great Salt Lake City, [March or April, 1849]. Latter-Day Saints' Millennial
Star, XI (15 August 1849), 249-52. Also: Frontier Guardian (Kanesville, Iowa) |
1846 June 13 |
1 | 36 | Letter from Addison Pratt to Brigham Young, San
Francisco
Church History Department Archives, Ms d 1234, box 20, Fd 16.
|
1850 April 15 |
1 | 37 | Letter from Addison Pratt to Brigham Young,
Tahiti
Church History Department Archives, Ms d 1234, box 20, Fd. 16.
|
1850 December 10 |
1 | 38 | Letter from Addison Pratt to Brigham Young,
Tahiti
Latter-Day Saints' Millennial Star, XIV (1 April 1852), 108-9.
|
1851 May 15 |
1 | 39 | Letter from Addison Pratt to "Dear Daughter
Ellen" Pratt McGary, n.p
|
1858 July 10 |
1 | 40 | Letter from Addison Pratt to "My Dear Family,"
Anaheim, California
Dictated, in hand of Frances Pratt Dyer.
|
1872 October 11 |
Duplicates of Addison Pratt Letters , undatedReturn to Top
(Box 1, Folders 25- 40)
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box | Folder | ||
2 | 1 | To Louisa B. Pratt. Buffalo, NY. |
1835 May 31 |
2 | 2 | To Louisa B. Pratt. Ship Timoleon, North
Atlantic Ocean. |
1843 November 4 |
2 | 3 | To W. W. Phelps. Ship Timoleon, Pacific Ocean. |
1844 April 25 |
2 | 4 | To My Dear Wife. Island of Toobouai, Society
Group. |
1844 September 17 |
2 | 5 | To Willard Richards. Island of Toobouai. South
Pacific Ocean. |
1844 September 20 |
2 | 6 | To Brigham Young. Island of Toobouai, Society
Group. |
1845 February 20 |
2 | 7 | To My Dear Family. Tahiti. |
1846 January 6 |
2 | 8 | To Presiding high council. Chain Island or Ana
South Pacific Ocean. |
1846 October 19 |
2 | 9 | Dear Brethren of the Twelve. San Francisco. |
1847 October 17 |
2 | 10 | Willard Richards. Great Salt Lake City, Utah
Territory. |
1848 October |
2 | 11 | George A. Smith. Great Salt Lake City. |
1849 March - April |
2 | 12 | Brigham Young. San Francisco. |
1850 April 15 |
2 | 13 | Brigham Young. Tahiti. |
1850 December 10 |
2 | 14 | Brigham Young. Tahiti. |
1851 May 15 |
2 | 15 | Ellen Pratt McGary. |
1958 July 10 |
2 | 16 | My Dear Family. Anaheim, California. |
1872 October 11 |
2 | 17-19 | Extra copies of Addison Pratt and other
missionary letters |
undated |
Addison Pratt: letters received and Louisa Barnes Pratt: letters sent, undatedReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box | Folder | ||
3 | 1 | City of Joseph August 28th A.D. 1845:
communication to Addison Pratt |
undated |
3 | 2 | Letter from Benjamin F. Grouard "To the Brethren
of the Twelve" Chain Island, Paumotu Group, South Pacific Islands. |
1846 October 1 |
3 | 3 | Letter from James Brown to Willard Richards.
Papeiete, Tahiti |
1851 November 16 |
3 | 4 | Letter from Addison Pratt to "Dear Brother
Rogers," |
1845 November 13 |
3 | 5 | Letter from Samuel Brannan to President Young,
San Francisco |
1848 March 29 |
3 | 6 | Letter from Addison Pratt to "the First
Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints" San Francisco |
1850 September 5 |
3 | 7 | Noah Rogers |
undated |
3 | 8 | Addison Pratt. Tubuai Branch Record, 1844.
Church Historian's Office Archives |
1844 |
3 | 9 | Letter received from Caroline Crosby, "Dear
Brother and Sister, nieces, and little nephew," dated: San Jose Mission |
1853 March 5 |
3 | 10 | Letter received from H.C. [Henry Christie],
"Dear Brother Pratt," dated: San Francisco |
1854 April 28 |
3 | 11 | Letter received from a niece, Maria Pratt
Newcomb Jones, "My Dear Uncle Addison," dated: Weston, Massachusetts |
1855 February 1 |
3 | 12 | Letter received from James N. McIntyre, "Brother
Pratt, Dear Sir," dated: Sacramento city |
1855 April 21 |
3 | 13 | Letter received from J. Dyer, "Dear Father,"
dated: Hay Wards |
1857 July 28 |
3 | 14 | Letter received from Charles C. Rich, "Addison
Pratt," dated: Great Salt Lake City |
1857 October 7 |
3 | 15 | Letter received from Henry Marshall Bozeman,
"Dear Uncle Addison," dated: Hawkinsville, GA |
1857 November 17 |
3 | 16 | Letter received from E.H. Walker, "My old friend
Mr. Pratt," dated: At home |
1865 June 24 |
3 | 17 | Letter received from Horace Barnes, "Dear
Brother," dated: Bristol Station |
1881 November 8 |
3 | 18 | Envelopes |
undated |
3 | 19 | Letter from Louisa Barnes Pratt to "My Dear
Husband" dated: City of Saints [Salt Lake City] |
1849 November 4 |
3 | 20 | Letter from Louisa Barnes Pratt to "Dear Sister
Hutchinson," date: San Bernardino |
1855 June 8 |
3 | 21 | Letter from Louisa Barnes Pratt and Frank Ball
to Ellen, dated: Wednesday Morning |
1855 June 26 |
3 | 22 | Letter from Louisa Barnes Pratt to "Dear
daughter E." [Ellen], date: Wednesday evening |
1858 September 22 |
3 | 23 | Letter from Louisa Barnes Pratt to Ellen dated:
Beaver |
1859 October 8 |
3 | 24 | Letter from Louisa Barnes Pratt to Ellen, date:
Tuesday evening, 14th day [February, 1860]. Signed "Marm Pratt." |
1860 February |
3 | 25 | Letter from Louisa Barnes Pratt to Nellie
[McGary], dated Monday evening |
1861 |
3 | 26 | Letter from Louisa Barnes Pratt to Ellen, dated:
Beaver |
1864 July 3 |
3 | 27 | Letter from Louisa Barnes Pratt to "Dear A.
Pratt, " [Addison], dated: Beaver |
1864 July 12 |
3 | 28 | Letter from L. B. Pratt to Ellen, dated: Beaver |
1864 November 17 |
3 | 29 | Letter from L. B. Pratt to "Dear Ellen," dated:
Beaver |
1865 April 26 |
3 | 30 | Letter from L. B. Pratt to Ellen, dated: Beaver |
1865 May 25 |
3 | 31 | Letter from L. B. Pratt to Ellen, dated: Beaver |
1866 January 16 |
3 | 32 | Letter from L. B. Pratt to "Ellen, dear Girl,"
dated: Beaver |
1866 February 8 |
3 | 33 | Letter from L. B. Pratt to "Dear Ellen," dated:
Beaver |
1866 March 1 |
3 | 34 | Letter from L. B. Pratt to "Ellen, Dear girl,"
dated: Beaver |
1866 April 26 |
3 | 35 | Letter from L. B. Pratt to "Dear Brother
Canfield," dated: Beaver |
1869 November 21 |
3 | 36 | Letter from L. B. Pratt to "Dear Ellen," dated:
Beaver |
1870 July 18 |
3 | 37 | Letter from L. B. Pratt to "Dear Ellen," dated:
Beaver |
1873 February 12 |
3 | 38 | Letter from Mother, Sister, L. B. Pratt to
"Sister, and daughter, ‘dears,'" dated: Beaver |
1873 February 15 |
3 | 39 | Letter from L. B. Pratt to "Dear daughter,"
[Ellen], dated: Beaver |
1873 March 4 |
3 | 40 | Letter from L. B. Pratt to "Dear Ellen," dated:
Beaver |
1873 July |
3 | 41 | Letter from Louisa Barnes Pratt to Mrs.
Charlotte B. Wilbour, "Dear friends," dated: Beaver |
1873 September 30 |
3 | 42 | Letter from L. B. Pratt to Ellen |
undated |
3 | 43 | Letter from L. B. Pratt to Ellen, dated: Beaver |
1870 July 14 |
Louisa Barnes Pratt: correspondence and poetry, undatedReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
4 | 1 | Three fragments by Louisa Barnes
Pratt |
undated |
4 | 2 | Letter from L. B. Pratt (no
salutation) |
undated |
4 | 3 | Letter from L. B. Pratt |
undated |
4 | 4 | Letter from Louisa B. Pratt to father [Addison
Pratt ?] |
undated |
4 | 5 | Letter from L. B. Pratt to "Dear daughters,"
dated: Sister Barton's, Wednesday eve'y. Parowan |
[?] November 16 |
4 | 6 | Letter "Dear Sister Cox." |
undated |
4 | 7 | Letter to "Dear Brother G. Q. Cannon." A poem
with the words: "We are a band of faithful women," is on the opposite side of
the letter |
undated |
4 | 8 | Short note to "Sister Kath'e." |
undated |
4 | 9 | Letter to "Mrs. Pres't ladies &
gentlemen." |
undated |
4 | 10 | Fragment to Mrs. Mary J. Tanner |
undated |
4 | 11 | Fragment from Louisa Barnes Pratt |
undated |
4 | 12 | Fifth page of fragment from Louisa Barnes Pratt
to Ellen |
undated |
4 | 13 | Letter to E. S. P. Coombs, dated: Tuesday
morning |
1870 July 14 |
4 | 14 | Letter to Ellen, dated: Tuesday
morning |
undated |
4 | 15 | Letter to "Dear Lois," dated Monday evening |
[?] September 8 |
4 | 16 | Note to Lois |
undated |
4 | 17 | Letter received from D. H. Stevens, S. D.
Stevens, and B. Stevens to L. B. Pratt dated: Moira, March 26, 1844. Reply from
L. B. Pratt to D. H. Stevens, dated: Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois. From the
Nauvoo Neighbor |
1845 March 5 |
4 | 18 | Letter received from her sister, Dolly B.
Lockwood, written from Banger, VT., December 30, 1837; postdated |
1838 January 4 |
4 | 19 | Letter received from Na Haametua me and Na Temau
taeae. Written in Tahitian. Addressed Na Paraita va, Tubuai. |
1851 |
4 | 20 | Letter received from Henry Christie to L. B.
Pratt, dated: San Francisco |
1853 December 31 |
4 | 21 | Letter received from Caroline B. Crosby, dated:
San Francisco, Wednesday |
1855 August 15 |
4 | 22 | Letter received from Miss M.P. Jones to "Dear
Aunt Louisa," dated: Cambridge, [Massachusetts] |
1859 November 1 |
4 | 23 | Extract of letter received from Sister Hall,
dated: San Bernardino, March 25th, 1860, addressed to Mrs. Louisa b. Pratt,
Salt Lake |
1860 March 25 |
4 | 24 | Letter received from a niece, Maria P. Jones,
dated: Cambridge |
1860 April 16 |
4 | 25 | Letter received from B. Frank Grouard, dated:
Farmington, Fulton County, Illinois |
1873 January 14 |
4 | 26 | Letter received from E. [Eliza] R. Snow, dated:
Salt Lake City |
1876 January 26 |
4 | 27 | Letter received from L. W. L. to "Dear Miss
Pratt, dated: Malone |
1876 February 6 |
4 | 28 | Letter received from Augusta B. Smith to "Dear
Friend," dated: Glendale |
1876 October 24 |
4 | 29 | Letter received from Elvira Lenison, dated:
Leiciester |
1828 October 2 |
4 | 30 | Letter received from Lyden B. Blycard to "my
dear Aunt, Louisa," dated: St. Thomas |
1871 June 25 |
4 | 31 | Letter received from Lois B. Pratt Hunt to
"Mother," Snow Flake, Arizona |
1879 March 12 |
4 | 32 | Poem from L. B. Smith entitled "Friendship
Token." |
undated |
4 | 33 | Letter and poem entitled "The Season," from
Annie Thompson, dated: Cove Creek, Utah |
undated |
4 | 34 | Poem from A. E. Thompson entitled "Faithful"
also "The Seasons." |
undated |
4 | 35 | Fragment from Sister Tanner [Henry's mother ?],
an old friend |
undated |
4 | 36 | Fragment from D. B. L |
undated |
4 | 37 | Envelope |
undated |
4 | 38 | Letter received from Ephraim (Frank Grouard) to
"Dear Mother," dated: Fort Laramie, Wyoming |
1871 March 22 |
4 | 39 | Letter received from Frank Grouard to "My Dear
Mother," dated Camp on Belle Fouche Creek, W. T. Powder River Expedition |
1876 December 16 |
4 | 40 | Newspaper clipping entitled, "Scout Frank
Grouard's Account of the Battle in which American Horse was
Killed." |
undated |
4 | 41 | Poem: "Addressed to the Happy Lovers," dated:
Warwick, Massachusetts |
1827 May |
4 | 42 | Poem: "The Road to Happiness," dated: Tubuai |
1851 December 11 |
4 | 43 | Poem: "Written on the death of Emma Francelle
McGary, who died in Ogden, Weber County" |
1859 November 7 |
4 | 44 | Poem: "On the death of Hiram Blackwell, who died
in Beaver"
|
1863 December 27 |
4 | 45 | Poem: "Lines composed previous to stating on a
long journey," dated: Beaver, and a fragment |
1871 April |
4 | 46 | Poem: "Lines composed on going from home and
leaving a grandchild very dangerously sick," written on the road to Salt Lake
City |
1871 May 10 |
4 | 47 | Poem: "A Song for the Young Ladies Retrenchment
Association," dated: |
May 8, 1875. |
4 | 48 | Poem: "Written on my seventy third birthday,"
dated: Salt Lake City, November 10. 1875. Opposite side: letter to P. L.
Williams from W. Curtis, Beaver City |
1876 October 18 |
4 | 49 | Poem: "The Centennial Party," dated Beaver |
1876 July 24 |
4 | 50 | Thoughts of Louisa Barnes Pratt at the Death of
Joseph Smith |
undated |
Louisa Barnes Pratt Writings, undatedReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box | Folder | ||
5 | 1 | Poem: "Departed" dated: Beaver |
1876 July 26 |
5 | 2 | Poem: "On the Death of Dr. C. F. Winslow who
died in Salt Lake July 1877, aged 66" dated: |
1877 July 13 |
5 | 3 | Poem: "A Valentine behind time," dated: |
1878 March 23 |
5 | 4 | Poem: Fragment, 3rd verse beginning with the
line: "And let the holy truths you've learned" |
undated |
5 | 5 | Poem beginning with the line: "A soft tie binds
my soul to thine. . ." |
undated |
5 | 6 | Poem: "Presentiments." |
undated |
5 | 7 | Poem: "Song by L. B. Pratt" |
undated |
5 | 8 | Poem: "To Mr. And Mrs. Dighton" |
undated |
5 | 9 | Poem beginning with the line: "You ladies who've
conven'd this day. . ." |
undated |
5 | 10 | Poem: "On the weakness of men" |
undated |
5 | 11 | Poem: "A Song Composed on the celebration of
Sister Hawkin's birthday"
|
undated |
5 | 12 | Poem beginning with the line: "It only last; The
morning dawned" |
undated |
5 | 13 | Poem beginning with the line: "The evening
shades are drawing nigh" |
undated |
5 | 14 | Poem beginning with the line: "What hast thou
done to us destroying foe" |
undated |
5 | 15 | Two poems: "Trifles" and "This Flight of
Years" |
undated |
5 | 16 | Poem beginning with the line: "Sad remembrance
cease to warn us" |
undated |
5 | 17 | Poem: "What we think" |
undated |
5 | 18 | Poem: "A night vision" |
undated |
5 | 19 | Poem beginning with the line: "Twas eve of an
Autumn day. . ." |
undated |
5 | 20 | Poem beginning with the line: "Gladden the poor
trav'lers weary gaze" |
undated |
5 | 21 | Poem: "Lines composed by Smith Thurston," on the
death of his wife, addressed to her mother |
undated |
5 | 22 | "Forgotten," by Louisa Barnes Pratt regarding
Addison Pratt's passing |
undated |
5 | 23 | Poem: "The Unknown Grave," by W. W. Phelps, sent
to Louisa Barnes Pratt |
undated |
5 | 24 | Poem beginning with the line: "How Swift the
moments glide with those. . ." sent to Louisa Barnes Pratt |
undated |
5 | 25 | Poem beginning with the line: "When to our
brothers we will say. . ." |
undated |
5 | 26 | Poem: "Ode for the fourth of July, The Mountain
Standard" |
undated |
5 | 27 | Poem: "Little Maud" |
undated |
5 | 28 | Poem: "Sheriffs Sale," Justices Court, Beaver
City and letter beginning "Dear Celia" |
undated |
5 | 29 | Poem: "For the Beaver Enterprize," on back also
poem "What we think" |
undated |
5 | 30 | Note entitled: "Local, A Terrible
Tornado" |
undated |
5 | 31 | Note entitled: "Local, A Shocking
Tornado" |
undated |
5 | 32 | Notes on a political meeting for the Deseret
News |
undated |
5 | 33 | Note entitled: "Toasts and
Sentiments" |
undated |
5 | 34 | A lecture before the Young Ladies' Retrenchment
Association beginning with "My Dear young friends," dated: Beaver |
1875 March 13 |
5 | 35 | "Local, for the Chronicle: A disgraceful
occurrence" |
undated |
5 | 36 | Speech entitled: "Politeness to
wives" |
undated |
5 | 37 | Speech on "Charity" |
undated |
5 | 38 | Speech beginning "My beloved friends and fellow
citizens" |
undated |
5 | 39 | "For the Enterprize." Letter to an editor
relating the whereabouts of Ephraim Pratt |
undated |
5 | 40 | "Notice," to announce a Relief Society Social
gathering |
undated |
5 | 41 | Note commenting on a card given to her from
south America |
undated |
5 | 42 | "To the publick," written in Louisa Barnes
Pratt's 74th year. A short history of her life |
undated |
5 | 43 | Autobiographical statement on Louisa Barnes
Pratt's 75th birthday |
undated |
5 | 44 | Note on the conditions when Louisa Barnes Pratt
left Winter Quarters, Missouri. On the reverse side a poem beginning: "Thanks
for the little token you sent. . ." |
undated |
5 | 45 | Autobiographical statement about a Canadian who
helped to supply Louisa with wood |
undated |
5 | 46 | Seven invitations to various people inviting
them to help Mrs. Pratt obtain wood for the winter |
undated |
5 | 47 | Note containing statistics illegitimacy in
France |
undated |
5 | 48 | On taking a trip to Canada |
undated |
5 | 49 | Poem: "And to the teachers." |
undated |
5 | 50 | Book of poetry made and written by Louisa Barnes
Pratt |
undated |
5 | 51 | Memorandum and Account Book. |
1878 |
5 | 52 | Diary.
Contains poem and lock of hair in back pocket.
|
1871 |
Louisa Barnes Pratt and Ellen Pratt McGary, undatedReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box | Folder | ||
6 | 1 | Louisa Barnes Pratt Notebook: Society Islands,
California, and Utah |
undated |
6 | 2 | Louisa Barnes Pratt Notebook: Society Islands,
Ellen's notes |
undated |
6 | 3 | Louisa Barnes Pratt published document:
"Correspondence" |
undated |
6 | 4 | Louisa Barnes Pratt published document:
"Obituary of a Mormon Elder, " in The Phrenological Journal. LVI,
203-204. [The obituary of Addison Pratt] |
1873 March |
6 | 5 | Louisa Barnes Pratt published article in the
Woman's Exponent |
undated |
6 | 6 | Journal of Louisa Barnes Pratt 1871 (during trip
back East) |
undated |
6 | 7 | A Patriarchal blessing upon the head of Louisa
Barnes Pratt, by the hands of Daniel Tyler |
1874 January 17 |
6 | 8 | The obituary of Louisa Barnes Pratt |
undated |
6 | 9 | Short note on the birth and death dates of Henry
Pratt and Henry Pratt Jr |
undated |
6 | 10 | Invoice from Morris & Evans for one
marble tomb stone, dated: Salt Lake City, Utah |
1880 November 4 |
6 | 11 | Receipt from Utah Southern Railroad for one box
marble and 2 pieces sand stone, dated: Salt Lake |
1880 November 4 |
6 | 12 | "Two Sinners: Man and Woman." Poem Author
unidentified |
undated |
6 | 13 | "Cure for Diphtheria." |
undated |
6 | 14 | Calling cards, small envelopes |
undated |
6 | 15 | Fragment. No date or signature |
undated |
6 | 16 | Letter to L. B. Pratt from Ellen Pratt McGary,
dated: San Francisco, Sunday |
1853 April 17 |
6 | 17 | Fragment of letter from Ellen to Addison Pratt |
1858, Spring |
6 | 18 | Letter to Louisa B. Pratt from Ellen Pratt
McGary and William Pratt McGary, dated: Ogden City |
1859 October 29 |
6 | 19 | Letter to Louisa B. Pratt from Ellen Pratt
McGary and William, dated: Ogden City |
1859 November 10 |
6 | 20 | Letter to Addison Pratt from William and Ellen
McGary, dated: Ogden City |
1864 December 18 |
6 | 21 | Fragment. Letter has "Dear Ellen" written on
left margin. |
1865 July |
6 | 22 | Letter to L. B. Pratt from Ellen, dated: Ogden
City |
1865 August 2 |
6 | 23 | Letter to Addison Pratt from Ellen, dated: Ogden
City |
1866 August 19 |
6 | 24 | Letter to L. B. Pratt from Ellen, dated: Ogden
City |
1866 November 17 |
6 | 25 | Letter to L. B. Pratt from Ellen, dated: Beaver |
1867 January 11 |
6 | 26 | Letter to Addison Pratt from Ellen, dated:
Beaver |
1867 December 9 |
6 | 27 | Letter to Addison Pratt from Ellen, dated: Ogden
City |
1870 July 3 |
6 | 28 | Letter to Frances from Ellen, dated: Beaver |
1871 September 3, Sunday |
6 | 29 | Letter to William McGary, dated Beaver City |
1878 August 21 |
6 | 30 | Letter to Mrs. Farnsworth from Ellen Pratt
McGary Coombs, dated: Beaver |
1878 September 10 |
6 | 31 | Letter to "Dear Darling Daughter [Nellie],"
dated: Santa Ana |
1888 April 11 |
6 | 32 | Letter to "Ida My Dear Niece," from Ellen P.
McGary, dated Garden Grove |
1894 July 24 |
6 | 33 | Letter to L. B. Pratt from Ellen, dated: Friday
morning |
undated |
6 | 34 | Letter to her sister Frances, dated: Ogden City,
Monday |
[?] August 15 |
6 | 35 | Short Note. "A Valentine for Mrs. Ellen Coombs"
inscribed on envelope. Signed: E. L. P. Coombs |
undated |
6 | 36 | Poem entitled: "Home!" signed Ellen |
undated |
6 | 37 | Short tribute to the women who crossed the
plains with hand carts. Signed E.P Coombs |
undated |
6 | 38 | "To Men." |
undated |
6 | 39 | Name cards |
undated |
6 | 40 | Letters sent to Ellen Spencer Clawson from Ellen
Pratt McGary furnished by Hampton C. Godbe |
undated |
6 | 41 | Letters sent to Ellen Spencer Clawson from Ellen
Pratt McGary furnished by Special Collections, Marriott Library, University of
Utah |
undated |
6 | 42 | "Dear Ellen" San Bernardino
(From the University of Utah)
|
1856 October 7 |
6 | 43 | "Dear Ellen" San Bernardino
(From the University of Utah)
|
1857 April 12 |
Ellen Pratt McGary: correspondence (letters received), journal, writings, and drawings, undatedReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box | Folder | ||
7 | 1 | From Benjamin F. Dewey to "Miss Ellen, " dated:
San Bernardino |
1854 December 4 |
7 | 2 | From Lewis L. Newell, "A harte that is true," a
poem |
undated |
7 | 3 | From E. B. Wells, dated: Great Salt Lake |
1855 April 2 |
7 | 4 | From P. P. Clark to "Respected Madam," dated:
Lexington |
1856 March 20 |
7 | 5 | From Ellen Spencer Clawson, dated: Great Salt
Lake City |
1856 June 29 |
7 | 6 | From Ellen Spencer Clawson, "Lines," a poem by
Susan Pindar, dated: Great Salt Lake city |
1856 June 20 |
7 | 7 | From Ellen Spencer Clawson to Ellen Pratt
McGary, dated: G. S. L. City |
1856 September 4 |
7 | 8 | From Ellen Spencer Clawson, dated: Great Salt
Lake City |
1856 November 4 |
7 | 9 | From Ellen Spencer Clawson, dated: Great Salt
Lake City |
1857 February 5 |
7 | 10 | Letter from Truman to "Friend Will and Ellen,"
dated: Provo City |
1859 September 9 |
7 | 11 | From Martha Brown to "Dear Friend Ellen,"
dated: |
1868 August 23 |
7 | 12 | From Lucy M. Y. to "Dear Ellen," dated: Mill
House |
1869 [Month?] 21, Sunday |
7 | 13 | From Emeline B. Wells to "My Dear Ellen,"
dated: Salt Lake City |
1870 March 1 |
7 | 14 | From Martha H. Brown to "Dear Ellen," dated:
Sunday |
1870 April 10 |
7 | 15 | [From Emeline B. Wells] to "My Dear Friend,"
dated: Salt Lake City |
1871 March 26 |
7 | 16 | From Emeline B. Wells to "My Dear Ellen,"
dated: Salt Lake City |
1872 March 6 |
7 | 17 | From Martha Brown to Ellen, dated: |
1872 December 15 |
7 | 18 | From Emeline B. Wells to "My Dear Ellen,"
dated: Salt Lake City |
1874 May 17 |
7 | 19 | Fragment to "Sister Ellen Coombs," dated:
Provo |
1880 February 9 |
7 | 20 | From E. B. Wells to "My Dear Sister," dated: |
1880 September 16 |
7 | 21 | From William to Dear Ma," dated: Frisco |
1880 September 17 |
7 | 22 | From Milando Pratt to "Mrs. Ellen S. Coombs
& A. L. Willis," dated: Historian's Office, Salt Lake City |
1880 September 30 |
7 | 23 | From Nellie to "Dearest ma," dated Frisco |
1880 October 24 |
7 | 24 | From Nellie to "My own dear Ma," |
undated |
7 | 25 | From T. W. Curtis to "Mrs. Ellen Coombs,"
dated: Columbus Pa |
1880 December 7 |
7 | 26 | From Jane B. Young to "Sister Ellen," dated:
Cedar City |
1881 June 26 |
7 | 27 | From M. Coombs to "My Dear Wife," dated:
Parowan City |
1883 February 9 |
7 | 28 | From O. K. W. , poem entitled "To My Sister
Ellen." |
undated |
7 | 29 | Five locks of hair |
undated |
7 | 30 | From Lois Crosby to "Dear Aunt Ellen," dated:
Adamsville |
1890 March 25 |
7 | 31 | From "An Admirer" to "Miss Ellen," dated: San
Bernardino |
February 14 |
7 | 32 | From Emeline B. Wells to Ellen. |
undated |
7 | 33 | Envelopes. Addressed to "Mrs. Ellen S. Pratt"
and "Mrs. Ellen Pratt Coombs." |
undated |
7 | 34 | Journal, May 14 to October 11, 1852. Includes
voyage from Tahiti to San Francisco |
1852 May 14 - October 11 |
7 | 35 | Journal. Recites first week of
marriage, San Bernardino, California |
1856 May 26-31 |
7 | 36 | Drawings of flowers |
undated |
7 | 37 | Tahitian language study notes
Sketches of flowers.
|
1851 March 25 |
7 | 38 | a certificate respecting Ellen's having been "
a very good girl in school," deserving of praise. |
1836 |
7 | 39 | Invitation to Mr. Father White to attend a
wedding ball |
undated |
7 | 40 | Poem: "Come go with Me." Newspaper
clipping |
undated |
7 | 41 | Poem: "To Thee" manuscript |
undated |
7 | 42 | Newspaper clippings. Note death notice of Emma
Francelle |
undated |
7 | 43 | Fiber |
undated |
7 | 44 | Envelope with fragment |
undated |
7 | 45 | Envelopes, addressed, stamped,
opened |
undated |
7 | 46 | Cards |
undated |
7 | 47 | Poem: "Smile on Me Still." |
undated |
7 | 48 | A Christmas greeting |
undated |
7 | 49 | Poem: "A Picture in Memory." Dedicated to
Emeline B. Wells. " From Sister Lu." Printed
piece |
1876 February 18 |
7 | 50 | A Valentine |
undated |
7 | 51 | Drawing, John Eagar, No. 3 |
undated |
7 | 52 | Book, 8x5, which contained the various cards,
poems, etc. |
undated |
7 | 53 | Ellen Pratt McGary - Genealogical and
biographical Data |
undated |
William H. McGary: correspondence and poetry. Frank Ball: correspondence. Frances Pratt Dyer: CorrespondenceReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box | Folder | ||
8 | 1 | Poem sent to Ellen Pratt from William H. McGary,
"From an Echo in the Mountains," dated: |
1855 March 5 |
8 | 2 | Journal entitled "William H. McGary's Day Book,
dated: San Bernardino |
1856 May 26 |
8 | 3 | Letter from William McGary to "My Dear Ellen,"
dated: Silver city |
1872 August 18 Sunday |
8 | 4 | Poem from William H. entitled "To my
Ellen." |
undated |
8 | 5 | Letter from W. H. McGary to "Dear Sister,"
dated: Garden Grove |
1895 August 17 |
8 | 6 | Letter from W. H. McGary to "Dear Sister,"
dated: Garden Grove |
1895 September 6 |
8 | 7 | Letter from Frank Ball to "Dear Cousins," Pueblo
de Los Angeles |
1855 August 19 |
8 | 8 | Letter from Frank Ball to Ellen, dated: Puebla
de los Demonoias, October, 30, 1855 with poems "The Miners Farewell" and "The
Old Sexton!!" included. Poems by Frank Ball |
undated |
8 | 9 | Letter from Frank Ball "To the Pratt Family,
Greetings" dated: Puebla de los Demonias |
1855 November 7 |
8 | 10 | Letter from Frank Ball to "Dear Ellen," dated:
State Prison |
1856 January 11 |
8 | 11 | Letter from Frank Ball to "Very Dear &
Rather Fast Cousin," dated: San Francisco |
1856 March 6 |
8 | 12 | Letter from Frank Ball to "Dear Cousin," dated:
San Francisco |
1857 December 27 |
8 | 13 | Letter from Frances Pratt Dyer to Ellen, "The
first day of June, Thursday afternoon." |
undated |
8 | 14 | Letter from Frances Pratt Dyer to "Dear Sister
Ellen," dated: San Francisco |
July 10 |
8 | 15 | Letter from Frances Pratt Dyer to "Dear
Father," dated: Our Rancho |
1856 April 16 |
8 | 16 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Dear Father," dated:
Chenys Ranch |
1857 April 22 |
8 | 17 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Dear Father," dated:
San Lorenzo |
1857 July 29 |
8 | 18 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Dear Father," dated:
San Francisco |
1858 December 29 |
8 | 19 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Dear Father," dated:
Haywards |
1863 April 18 |
8 | 20 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Dear Father," dated:
San Francisco |
1863 October 29 |
8 | 21 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Dear Father," dated:
Alvarado |
February 1 |
8 | 22 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Dear Father," dated:
San Francisco |
1864 April 1 |
8 | 23 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Dear Father," dated:
San Francisco |
1864 September 8 |
8 | 24 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Ellen," dated: San
Francisco |
1864 October 3 |
8 | 25 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Dear Father," dated:
San Francisco |
1864 October 5 |
8 | 26 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Dear Father," |
1866 Spring |
8 | 27 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Dear Father," dated:
Ogden |
1866 July 7 |
8 | 28 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Dear Father," dated:
Ogden City |
1866 August 8 |
8 | 29 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Dear Father," dated:
Ogden City |
1866 August 19 |
8 | 30 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Dear Father," dated:
Ogden City |
1866 October 26 |
8 | 31 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Dear Father," dated:
Ogden City |
1866 December 13 |
8 | 32 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Dear Mother," dated:
Ogden |
1867 January |
8 | 33 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Dear Father," dated:
Ogden |
1867 April 1 |
8 | 34 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Father," |
undated |
8 | 35 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Dear Father," dated:
Ogden City |
1867 May 17 |
8 | 36 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Dear Father," dated:
Great Salt Lake City |
1867 August 8 |
8 | 37 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Dear Father," dated:
Ogden City |
1867 August 18 |
8 | 38 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Dear Father," dated:
Ogden City |
1867 September 1 |
8 | 39 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Dear Father," dated:
Ogden City |
1867 November 6 |
8 | 40 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Dear Mother," dated:
Anaheim |
1871 May 27 |
8 | 41 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Dear Ellen," |
undated |
8 | 42 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Mr. Coombs, Dear
Brother," dated: Anaheim |
1873 April 8 |
8 | 43 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Dear Mother," dated:
Anaheim |
1873 April 8 |
8 | 44 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Ellen," dated: |
March 2 |
8 | 45 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "My Dear Mother,"
dated: Anaheim |
1880 August 28 |
8 | 46 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "My Dear Sister,"
[Ellen], dated: Anaheim |
1881 February 17 |
8 | 47 | Two part letter from F. P. Dyer to "My Dear
Sister Ellen," dated: Anaheim |
1881 April 20 |
8 | 48 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Dear Sister,"
[Ellen], dated: Anaheim |
1881 June 24 |
8 | 49 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "My Dear Sister
Louisa," dated: Anaheim |
1882 August 1 |
8 | 50 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "My Dear Niece
& family," dated: Anaheim |
1900 May 16 |
8 | 51 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "My Dear Niece
& family," dated: Anaheim |
1901 February 15 |
8 | 52 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "My Dear Niece
& Family," dated: Anaheim |
1901 August 27 |
8 | 53 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "My Dear Niece
& family," dated: Anaheim |
1902 June 13 |
8 | 54 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "My Dear Nephew
Jay" |
undated |
8 | 55 | Fragments from a torn letter. No
signature |
undated |
8 | 56 | Calling card; school tax receipt |
undated |
8 | 57 | Letter from F. P. Dyer to "Dear Brother,"
dated: Anaheim |
1869 February 4 |
Ellen Pratt McGary, Ann Louisa Pratt Willis, Nellie McGary Jones, Ida Hunt Udall, and May Hunt Larson, undatedReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box | Folder | ||
9 | 1 | Letter from Ellen Pratt McGary to "Dear Father,"
dated: Hunt's ranch twelve miles south of Cedar City, Wednesday |
1858 April 19 |
9 | 2 | Letter from Ann Louisa Pratt Willis to "Dear
Father," [Addison Pratt], dated: Beaver |
1864 November 6 |
9 | 3 | Letter from Ann Louisa Pratt Willis to "Dear
Father," dated: Beaver |
1865 June 4 |
9 | 4 | Letter from Ann Louisa Pratt Willis to "Dear
Sister Frances," dated: Sunday evening |
1865 December 18 |
9 | 5 | Letter from Ann Louisa Pratt Willis to "Dear
Sister Frances," dated: Beaver |
1866 February 7 |
9 | 6 | Letter from A. L. P. Willis to "Dear Father,"
dated: Beaver |
1866 October 10 |
9 | 7 | Letter from A. L. P. Willis to "Dear Father,"
dated: Beaver |
1866 December 18 |
9 | 8 | Letter from A. L. P. Willis to "Dear Father,"
dated: Beaver |
1867 December 10 |
9 | 9 | Letter from A. L. P. Willis to "Dear Father,"
dated: |
1867 September 28, Sunday p. m. |
9 | 10 | Letter from A. L. P. Willis to "Dear Father,"
dated: Beaver |
1867 January 30 |
9 | 11 | Letter from A. L. P. Willis to "Dear Father,"
dated: Eagle Rock, Idaho |
1888 August 22 |
9 | 12 | Letter from A. L. P. Willis to "Dear Father,"
dated: Eagle Rock, Idaho |
1890 June 25 |
9 | 13 | Letter from A. L. P. Willis to "Dear Ida.,"
dated: Idaho Falls |
1915 January 19 |
9 | 14 | Notebook of poems and clippings of Ann Louisa
Pratt Willis |
undated |
9 | 15 | Obituary of Hugh Willis |
undated |
9 | 16 | Poem by A. L. P. Willis: "Lorena." |
undated |
9 | 17 | Letter received from May Hunt Larson to Nellie
McGary Jones "My Dear Cousin Nellie" dated: Snowflake |
1883 April 10 |
9 | 18 | Letter sent to Nellie McGary Jones "Well Old
Darling," dated: Beaver City |
1887 December 18 |
9 | 19 | Short note written by Nellie |
undated |
9 | 20 | Receipt of Nellie McGary Jones for payment of
Assessment # 109, by the Municipal Bond Company |
undated |
9 | 21 | Certificate of Promotion for Fred
Jones |
undated |
9 | 22 | Letter to "Mrs. Smith: Dear madam, " from Mrs.
M. C. Seggete, dated: Jersey City, New Jersey |
1893 November 28 |
9 | 23 | Envelope addressed to "Miss Lottie
Jones" |
undated |
9 | 24 | Letter to "My Dear Brother and Family," [Fred
and Nellie Jones], from Theda Jones, dated: Beaver |
1918 December 22 |
9 | 25 | Letter from Theda Jones to "Well My Dear Sister
and Family," dated: Beaver |
1918 December 8 |
9 | 26 | Letter to "Kinfolk." [Likely a granddaughter of
Caroline Crosby] |
undated |
9 | 27 | Biographical Sketch of Addison Pratt and Louisa
Barnes Pratt by Nellie McGary Jones |
undated |
9 | 28 | Letter to "My Dear Cousin Nellie," from Ida
Hunt Udall, dated: Snowflake, Arizona |
1910 August 12 |
9 | 29 | Letter to "Dear Grandma Hunt," from Ida Hunt
Udall, dated: Snowflake |
July 28 |
9 | 30 | Letter to "Dear Nellie," from Ida Hunt Udall,
dated: Joseph City |
March 2 |
9 | 31 | Calling Card |
undated |
9 | 32 | Letter fragment sent to Nellie Jones from Ida
Hunt Udall |
undated |
9 | 33 | Two envelopes. To "Miss Ida. F. Hunt" with lock
of hair and to "Mrs. Nellie M. Jones" |
undated |
9 | 34 | Letter to "My Dear Cousin Nellie McGary Jones,"
from May Hunt Larson, dated Snowflake |
1903 January 29 |
9 | 35 | Letter from May Hunt Larson to "Miss Clara
Jones: My Dear Niece," dated: Snowflake |
1903 January 30 |
9 | 36 | Letter to "My Dear Cousin Nellie," from May
Hunt Larson, dated: Snowflake |
1906 January 29 |
9 | 37 | Letter to "Mrs. Nellie J. Jones: My Dear
Cousin, " from May Hunt Larson, dated: Snowflake |
1915 January 29 |
9 | 38 | Letter to "My Dear Cousin Nellie," from May
Hunt Larson, dated: Snowflake |
1913 January 29 |
9 | 39 | Letter to "Dear Cousin Nellie," from May Hunt
Larson, dated: Snowflake |
1915 June 28 |
9 | 40 | Letter to "Mrs. Nellie M. Jones: My Dear
Cousin," dated: Snowflake |
1915 January 29 |
9 | 41 | Letter to "Dear Cousin Nellie," from May Hunt
Larson, dated: Snowflake |
1917 May 10 |
9 | 42 | Letter to "My Dear Nellie," dated Sunday |
1917 July |
9 | 43 | Letter to "Dear Sister Cousin," from May Hunt
Larson, dated: Snowflake |
1918 July 26 |
9 | 44 | Letter to "My Dear Cousin Nellie," dated:
Snowflake |
Christmas, 1919 |
9 | 45 | Letter to "My Dear Sister Cousin Nellie," from
May Hunt Larson, dated: Snowflake |
1922 October 23 |
9 | 46 | Letter from May Hunt Larson to "My Dear Sister
Cousin," dated: Snowflake |
1926 October 15 |
9 | 47 | Letter from May Hunt Larson to "Dear Cousin
Nellie," dated: Snowflake |
1924 January 14 |
9 | 48 | Letter from May Hunt Larson to "My Dear cousin
Nellie J. R.," dated: Snowflake |
1927 January 29 |
9 | 49 | Letter to "My Dear, Dear, Nellie," from May
Hunt Larson, dated: Snowflake |
Sunday, 1928 October |
9 | 50 | Letter from May Hunt Larson to "My Dear, Dear,
Nellie," dated: Snowflake |
1928 December |
9 | 51 | Letter from May Hunt Larson to "My Dear Nellie
Cousin," dated: Snowflake |
1929 May 17 |
9 | 52 | Letter from May Hunt Larson to "My Dear
Cousin," dated: Snowflake |
1930 October 12 |
9 | 53 | Letter from May Hunt Larson to "Nellie Dear,"
dated: Snowflake |
1931 January 29 |
9 | 54 | Letter to "My Dear Cousin Nellie," dated:
Snowflake |
1931 September 14 |
9 | 55 | Fragment, beginning with the line: "Now I must
tell you. . ." |
undated |
9 | 56 | Christmas card to "Mrs. Nellie M. Jones" |
1916 |
9 | 57 | Two envelopes addressed to Mrs. Nellie Jones
Reynolds |
undated |
Celia Mounts Hunt, Jonathan Crosby family, and Ida Mae Wrathall, undatedReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box | Folder | ||
10 | 1 | Letter to "Dear old sister Nell," dated: Salt
Lake City |
1919 November 19 |
10 | 2 | Letter from Celia Mounts Hunt to "Mrs. May
Larson," dated: San Bernardino, California |
1886 October 16 |
10 | 3 | Talk by Caroline B. Crosby to "My Dear
Sisters" |
undated |
10 | 4 | Letter from Alma Crosby to "Mrs. Frances Dyer:
My Dear Niece," dated: Beaver, Be'v'r County, Utah |
1889 October 20 |
10 | 5 | Letter to "Dear Mama and all," from Ida Mae
Wrathall, Grantsville, Utah |
undated |
10 | 6 | Letter from Ida Mae Wrathall to "Dear folks at
home," Grantsville, Utah |
undated |
10 | 7 | Letter to "My dear Mother and all," from Ida Mae
Wrathall, dated: Salt Lake City, Utah |
1921 August 12 |
10 | 8 | Three items: Letter to "Dear Mama and Ella,"
dated: Grantsville, Utah, November 28, 1918; Letter to "Dear mama, Ella, and
all," dated: Grantsville, Utah, January 10,1919: and a letter from Kenneth W.
to "Dear Grandma," dated: Grantsville, Utah |
January 10, 1919 |
10 | 9 | Letter from Kenneth to "Dear Grandma," dated
Grantsville, Utah |
January 10, 1919 |
10 | 10 | Letter to "My Dear Mother," from Ida Mae
Wrathall, dated |
January 27, 1919 |
10 | 11 | Letter to "Dear Mama, Fred, & all,"
dated |
March 16, 1919 |
10 | 12 | Letter from Ida Mae Wrathall to "Dear Don and
Ella," dated: Grantsville, Utah |
April 6, 1919 |
10 | 13 | Letter from Ida Mae Wrathall to "Dear folks at
home," dated: |
October 11, 1920 |
10 | 14 | Letter to "Dear Mama, Ella, and all," dated: |
May 1, 1921 |
10 | 15 | Letter to "My Dear Sister Clara," from Ida Mae
Wrathall, dated: |
June 2, 1921 |
10 | 16 | Letter to "Dear Sister Clara," dated:
Grantsville, Utah |
November 18, 1921 |
10 | 17 | Poem entitled "Our Trip in a
Nutshell." |
undated |
10 | 18 | Letter to "Dear Grandma," from "Your little
niece, Lois Wrathall," dated: Grantsville, Utah |
April 23, 1920 |
10 | 19 | Miscellaneous envelopes |
undated |
10 | 20 | Cards |
undated |
10 | 21 | Letters of Missionaries who served with Addison
Pratt |
undated |
Collection information and management, undatedReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box | Folder | ||
11 | 1 | Correspondence relating to the acquisition of
the Addison Pratt Family Papers |
1955-1963 |
11 | 2 | Rencher Affair (concerning return of Addison
Pratt Journals) |
undated |
11 | 3 | List of Descendants of Addison Pratt |
undated |
11 | 4 | Addison Pratt and Louisa Barnes Pratt Family
Group Records |
undated |
11 | 5 | Correspondence received - relating to Addison
Pratt Family |
undated |
11 | 6 | Louis Hunt West and Joseph Anderson
West |
undated |
11 | 7 | Misc APFP - Papers pertaining to Sidney Alvarus
Hanks, Lottie West, Don Carter, Kay and Louise Randall |
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Mormon missionaries--French Polynesia--Society Islands--Diaries.
- Mormon women--French Polynesia--Society Islands.
- Mormon women--Utah.
- Mormons--California--Diaries.
- Mormons--French Polynesia--Society Islands--Diaries.
Personal Names
- Ball, Frank.
- Dyer, Frances Pratt, 1834-1921.
- McGary, Ellen Pratt, 1832-1895.
- McGary, William Henry, 1833-1906.
- Pratt, Addison, d. 1872.
- Pratt, Henry, 1771-1841.
- Pratt, Louisa Barnes, 1802-1880.
Family Names
- Pratt family.