Thomas Evans Jeremy papers

Thomas Evans Jeremy papers, 1847-1869

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Jeremy, Thomas Evans, 1815-1891
Title: Thomas Evans Jeremy papers
Dates: 1847-1869 (inclusive)
18471869
Quantity: 0.25 linear feet
Collection Number: MS 0315
Summary: The Thomas Evans Jeremy papers (1847-1869) hold three documents. The first is a copy of a poem by Jeremy, "A Voice of the Prophet." The second is the trial proceedings of Ethan Pettit vs. Lorenzo Brower and Ezra Pettit, a case heard by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints High Council, of which Jeremy was a member. The proceedings concerned water rights and fishing privileges on the Jordan River in Salt Lake County. The third is a list of the letters, diaries, and accounts held by the Historical Department of the LDS Church.
Repository: 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: 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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Thomas Evans Jeremy was born in Llanegwad, Caermarthenshire, South Wales, on 11 July 1815. He was converted to the LDS Church in 1846 and emigrated to Salt Lake City, Utah, with his family in 1849. He served in various capacities in his church and community, including being patriarch of the Salt Lake Stake. Thomas Evans Jeremy died in 1891.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Thomas Evans Jeremy papers (1847-1869) hold three documents. The first is a copy of a poem by Jeremy, "A Voice of the Prophet." The second is the trial proceedings of Ethan Pettit vs. Lorenzo Brower and Ezra Pettit, a case heard by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints High Council, of which Jeremy was a member. The proceedings concerned water rights and fishing privileges on the Jordan River in Salt Lake County. The third is a list of the letters, diaries, and accounts held by the Historical Department of the LDS Church.

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Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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