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Grand jury summons signed by Jacob B. Backenstos, 1844
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Illinois. County Court (Hancock County)
- Title
- Grand jury summons signed by Jacob B. Backenstos
- Dates
- 1844 (inclusive)18441844
- Quantity
- 1 folder, (0.25 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- MS 0431
- Summary
- The grand jury summons, signed by court clerk Jacob B. Backenstos, is a subpeona summoning Chauncy Robinson, G. W. Thatcher, Chauncy L. Higbee, Francis M. Higbee, William Law, Wilson Law, George Buchanan, Charles Ivins, and Charles S. Foster to appear before the Grand Jury at Carthage, Illinois, on 24 October 1844.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Reserve collection. Access to original restricted except with permission of the head of the Manuscripts Division.
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.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains a subpeona summoning Chauncy Robinson, G. W. Thatcher, Chauncy L. Higbee, Francis M. Higbee, William Law, Wilson Law, George Bachman, Charles Ivins, and Charles A. Foster to appear before the Grand Jury at Carthage, Illinois, on 24 October 1844. Jacob B. Backenstos was the Sheriff of the County.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on 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.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Mormons--Illinois
Personal Names
- Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844--Trials, litigation, etc.
Form or Genre Terms
- Judicial records
Finding aid prepared by Sharon Thorup
1984 (last modified: 2019)
