UUS_mss037.xml Guide to the Peter Maughan papers Maughan (Peter) papers Finding aid created by Special Collections and Archives. Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008 Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives ©2008
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-08-12. Finding guide is in English in Latin script. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. 2009 Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines. Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Peter Maughan papers UUS_COLL MSS 37 1 linear feet 2 boxes 1838-1941 Correspondence to Peter Maughan and to his wife, Mary Ann Weston Maughan, tickets, certificates, and miscellaneous personal papers of the Maughans. Most significant correspondent is Brigham Young. Also includes Mary Ann Weston Maughan's midwife record (1853-1892), rules and regulations for pupils in the Brigham Young College (Logan, Utah), record of the city lots in Tooele, Utah (June 1853), Wilford Woodruf circular to the female Relief Societies (August 1877), and the prospectus for the Woman's Exponent. Collection materials are in English.

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Permission to publish material from the Peter Maughan papers must be obtained from the Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.

This collection was donated to USU Special Collections and Archives by the Peter W. Maughan Family Organization in 1956. This organization included the three oldest living descendants of Peter W. Maughan and Mary Naef.

Peter Maughan papers, 1838-1941 (COLL MSS 37). Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives department.

Peter Maughan was a prominent member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tooele, Utah and Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho), and he was a member of the state legislature.

Peter Maughan's papers contain mostly personal items. Maughan's declaration of intention to become a United States citizen is the first item in the collection. Other items in the collection include a certificate of appointment as a notary public of Tooele County, Maughan's commission as captain of battalion of infantry of the Tooele Military District, and certificates of election to the House of Representatives and as probate judge of Cache County, Utah. Maughan's correspondence with Brigham Young and other Church authorities is also included. Maughan's wife, Mary Ann Weston Maughan, has her correspondence and other personal items contained in this collection. The rest of the collection consists of invitations to various events attended by the Maughans and miscellaneous items.

The materials in this collection are useful to anyone interested in early Utah history or early history of the Church. Persons interested in the life of Peter Maughan will also find this collection very useful. This collection contains materials dating from 1838-1941.

This collection has been arranged by topics. The certificates and legal records are first, then Maughan's and his wife's correspondence, then the invitations and other assorted items.

*Note: photocopies held by Special Collections and Archives of items in this collection were placed next to the original documents. Please make all subsequent photocopies from these copies. Special Collections and Archives does not own originals pertaining to items 3, 6-9.

Collection has been arranged by topics.

 Young, Brigham, 1801-1877. Maughan, Peter, 1811-1871. Tooele (Utah)--History--19th century. Mormonism (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Colleges and Universities Woman's exponent. Mormons--Utah--Correspondence. Midwives--Utah--Tooele. Midwives--Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho) I. Legal certificates, records Declaration of intention of becoming a citizen of the United States, signed by R.E. Campbell of Layfayette County, Wisconsin Territory Item 01 1848 May 3 1 1 Certificate of appointment as a Notary Public of Tooele County, Utah Item 02 1852 March 5 1 1 Certificate of appointment as a Notary Public of Tooele County, Utah (oversize) Item 03 1854 2 1 Commission as Captain of Battalion of Infantry of Tooele Military District, signed by Brigham Young Item 04 1855 March 9 1 1 Certificate of election to the House of Representatives of the Territory of Utah from Tooele County Item 05 1856 November 8 1 2 Certificate of election as Probate Judge of Cache County, Utah (oversize) Items 06-09 1857-1861 2 1 Certificate of election as Probate Judge of Cache County, Utah Items 10-11 1864-1865 1 2 Certificate of election to the House of Representatives of the Territory of Utah, from Cache County Items 12-13 1862-1863 1 3 Certificate of election to the House of Representatives of the Territory of Utah, from Cache and Richland Counties Items 14-15 1864-1865 1 3 Certificate of election to the House of Representatives of the Territory of Utah, from Cache and Richland Counties Items 16-19 1866-1869 1 4 Certificate of election to the House of Representatives of the State of Deseret, from Cache and Richland Counties Item 20 1868 1 5 Certificate of election to the House of Representatives of the State of Deseret, from Cache County Item 21 1870 1 5 Tithing agreement Item 39 1861 April 16 1 12 Certificate of admission to Baptismal Font of City of Joseph [Nauvoo, Illinois] Item 40 1846 January 12 1 12 Utah Northern Railroad pass #214 for Mrs. Peter Maughan Item 41 1877 May 28 1 12 A record of the city lots in the new survey of Tooele City, Utah Item 42 1853 June 1 13 Message from Brigham Young to the Bishops and Presiding Elders of the various wards and settlements of Utah Territory Item 43 1865 1 13 Message from Brigham Young relating to the financial support of telegraph stations and operators Item 44 undated 1 14 Message from Brigham Young relating to repaying Union Pacific Railroad work Item 45 1870 August 18 1 14 Wilford Woodruff circular to the female Relief Societies throughout Utah Territory, requesting support for the Exhibitions of Domestic Products and Manufactures Item 46 1872 August 17 1 15 Questions for Latter-day Saints (oversize) Item 47 1856 2 1 The successor in the Prophetic Office and Presidency of the Church (oversize) Item 48 1877 August 17 2 1 Mary Ann Weston Maughan, Midwife record, Tooele and Cache Counties Item 49 1853-1892 1 16 Mendon City land certificate, signed Jesse W. Fox Item 63 1862 January 15 1 18 Letter of recommendation with authority to preach the gospel Item 65 1856 February 21 1 18 Certification of regular member in good standing, signed by Thomas Burdick Item 66 1841 August 29 1 18 Peter Maughan granted privileges of Baptismal Font, signed by J. Smith, Willard Richards Item 67 1841 December 22 1 18 Receipt of property tithing paid in full Item 68 1852 1 18 Certification that Peter Maughan has been ordained an Elder, signed by Brigham Young, Willard Richards, John Taylor Item 69 1841 February 1 18 Certification that Peter Maughan has been ordained a Teacher Item 70 1838 November 19 1 18 II. Correspondence Letters to Bishop Peter Maughan, from Brigham Young Items 22-26 1860-1869 1 7 Letters to Bishop Peter Maughan, from Heber Chase Kimball Items 27-29 1865-1866 1 7 Letters to Bishop Peter Maughan, from T. W. Ellerbeck Items 30-31 1868-1870 1 8 Letter to President Peter Maughan from William H. Lewis Item 32 undated 1 9 Letter to President Peter Maughan from Silvester Lowe Item 33 1869 September 11 1 9 Letter to President Peter Maughan from Briant Stringham Item 34 undated 1 9 Letter to Mary Ann Weston Maughan from R. R. Anderson Item 35 1872 October 23 1 10 Letter to Mary Ann Weston Maughan from Susannah Richards Item 36 1852 September 11 1 10 Letter to Mary Ann Weston Maughan from Emmeline B. Wells Item 37 1885 September 14 1 11 Letter to Mary Ann Weston Maughan from Brigham Young Item 38 1873 September 7 1 11 III. Tickets, invitations, other assorted materials To: Honorable P. Maughan and Ladies. Officers Military Ball invitation Item 50 undated 1 17 Ticket of admittance to the Dymock Tea meeting Item 51 1840 May 18 1 17 Admission to dedication services of the Logan Temple Item 52 1884 May 17 1 17 Envelope and card with red ribbon for Payson Old Folks' Excursion Item 53 1892 June 29 1 17 Invitation to a Leap Year Ball Item 54 1884 1 17 Complimentary ticket to Old Folks Festival Item 55 1890 1 17 Complimentary ticket to old Folks' Grand Excursion to Payson Item 56 1892 1 17 Invitation to select Christmas Eve Ball Item 57 1874 1 17 Invitation to select ball at Logan Hall Item 58 1873 1 17 Invitation to select social reunion of the Logan 1st ward Item 59 undated 1 17 Invitations to ball, assembly, High Council party Items 60-62 1863-1866 1 18 Millenial Star. pp 354-368. "Chapters from the Life of President Brigham Young," Item 64 1877 January 4 1 18 Resolutions of respect upon death of Mary Ann Weston Maughan Item 71 undated 1 18 Prospectus of Women's Exponent, a Utah Ladies' Journal Item 72 undated 1 18 Rules and regulations for pupils in the Brigham Young College, signed by B. G. Thatcher, pupil; J. Z. Stewart, teacher Item 73 undated 1 19 Receipt to Peter Maughan for yearly subscription to the Daily Telegraph Item 74 1864 July 4 1 19 Certificate of admittance to the Cache County Branch of the Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society Item 75 1861 February 9 1 19 Blue and Red Badges of Grandmother Maughan given by the Old Folks' Committee of Utah State at 70 and 80 years Item 76 undated 1 19