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Letter from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents] and Sarah Deming [sister], and from Abigail Deming to the Deming family, June 26-27, 1844

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Title
Letter from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents] and Sarah Deming [sister], and from Abigail Deming to the Deming family, June 26-27, 1844
Creator
  • Deming, Minor  
  • Deming, Abigail  
Date
  • 1844-06-26  
  • 1844-06-27  
Decade
1840s
Description
A letter from Minor Deming to his parents and sister Sarah regarding the death of his brother, Edwin and trouble with the Mormons. Included in this letter is a letter from Abigail Deming to the Deming family stating that the Smiths were murdered in mob violence and that she fears a civil war.
Extent
1 sheet (4 pages)
Dimensions
32.5 cm
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
  • Carthage (Ill.)  
  • Litchfield (Conn.)  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 944: Personal and Family Correspondence; Box 1, Folder 6: Personal and Family Correspondence, 1844
Collection Title
Minor and Abigail Deming Correspondence
Rights
This item is in the public domain.
Rights Description
No Copyright - United States
Acquisition information
Letters donated by Macey F. Deming in 1930 and 1938.
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Identifier
0944_0006_01
Collection
Minor and Abigail Deming Correspondence (Digitized Content)
TitleLetter from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents] and Sarah Deming [sister], and from Abigail Deming to the Deming family, June 26-27, 1844
Creator
  • Deming, Minor  
  • Deming, Abigail  
Date
  • 1844-06-26  
  • 1844-06-27  
Decade1840s
DescriptionA letter from Minor Deming to his parents and sister Sarah regarding the death of his brother, Edwin and trouble with the Mormons. Included in this letter is a letter from Abigail Deming to the Deming family stating that the Smiths were murdered in mob violence and that she fears a civil war.
Extent1 sheet (4 pages)
Dimensions32.5 cm
Languageeng
Geographic Subject
  • Carthage (Ill.)  
  • Litchfield (Conn.)  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folderMS 944: Personal and Family Correspondence; Box 1, Folder 6: Personal and Family Correspondence, 1844
Collection TitleMinor and Abigail Deming Correspondence
RightsThis item is in the public domain.
Rights DescriptionNo Copyright - United States
Acquisition informationLetters donated by Macey F. Deming in 1930 and 1938.
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Identifier0944_0006_01
CollectionMinor and Abigail Deming Correspondence (Digitized Content)

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