Box 1
Container
Contains 138 Results:
Preston, William B., Buckeye, Upper California, to Aaron Thatcher, 1857 August 11
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
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(1 piece)
Dates:
1857 August 11
Preston, William B., Bedford Ranch, to fiancée, Harriet A. Thatcher, 1857 August 23
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
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Preston is laboring under the direction of George Q. Cannon (1 piece)
Dates:
1857 August 23
Preston, William B., San Bernardino, to Wife, Harriet, 1859 March 3
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
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Preston was in California purchasing clothing and merchandise for Thatcher's store in Utah (1 piece)
Dates:
1859 March 3
Preston, William B., Fillmore City, to Wife, Harriet, 1859 April 12
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
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Preston is returning to SLC from California (1 piece)
Dates:
1859 April 12
Preston, William B. Pleasant Valley to fiancée Harriet A. Thatcher, 1857 July 14
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
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From the Collection:
This collection consists mostly of correspondence from William B. Preston to his wife Harriet during the period 1857-1900. There are a few letters from Harriet to William, and a couple from William to their children, Allie and Willie. Two letters from William Preston, Jr. in 1889 to his parents and sister describe his LDS mission in Europe. There is also a letter from R. L. Preston, William's nephew, detailing his research into the Preston family genealogy, and a letter from Joseph F. Smith...
Dates:
1857 July 14
Preston, William B., Great Salt Lake City, to Wife, Harriet, 1860 September 1
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
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(1 piece)
Dates:
1860 September 1
Preston, William B., Great Salt Lake City, to Wife, Harriet, 1860 December 9
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
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(2 pieces)
Dates:
1860 December 9
Preston, William B. to Wife, Harriet, 1862 January 6
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
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Great Salt Lake City at Representative Hall. Preston was attending General Conference (1 piece)
Dates:
1862 January 6
, William B., Salt Lake City, to Wife, Harriet, 1862 April 9
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
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(1 piece)
Dates:
1862 April 9
Preston, William B., Great Salt Lake City, to Wife, Harriet, 1862 December 15
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
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Preston is in SLC attending the Legislative Assembly. He reports on a battle between the Army of the Potomac and Stonewall Jackson (1 piece)
Dates:
1862 December 15