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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05493.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to Mormonism in Utah |
| Title | Elizabeth McCallaugh to her sister missionary requesting funds to move to Utah |
| Date | 27 January 1871 |
| Author | McCallaugh, Elizabeth (fl. 1871) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written to her sister in the Mormon church, not by blood. Discusses family news and her desire to move to Utah. She lacks the means to make the journey and asks if money could be sent to her. She comments: "I hear Brigham Young is the wealthiest man in the world." She does not want her family, except for Maria, to be made aware of her request. |
| Subjects | Mormon Westward Expansion Religion Frontiers and Exploration Immigration and Migration Woman Author Women's History Children and Family |
| People | Young, Brigham (1801-1877) McCallaugh, Elizabeth (fl. 1871) |
| Place written | Lancaster, England |
| Theme | Religion; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |