Microfilm of miscellaneous manuscripts and letters related to John Milton Bernhisel. The reel contains an autobiography of Bernhisel by an unknown author a variety of letters and certificates primarily addressed to Bernhisel, including on his appointment as President of the Board of Examination Doctors (1864), his election as a delegate to Congress (1851), his certificates of election as delegate (1853, 1855, 1861), recommendations of appointment for "several officers sent the President" (1850), a recommendation for appointment of governor, secretary, and chief justice of territory (1850), a letter concerning room in the council house for federal offices (1847), a copy of a letter to the President concerning appointment of office for Utah (1850), a letter concerning pay for the territorial secretary (1855), a letters concerning an advance to Marshall Heywood for costs of the Territorial Commission (1854), a letter concerning the cost account of the Territorial Library (1855), a letter "concerning bids for and gifts to the Utah Library of Book, etc." (1850), a letter concerning the erection of the capitol building, probably at Fillmore, Utah (1854), a letter concerning the building of the Utah Penitentiary (1859), a letter concerning the military road from Bridger's Pass to Salt Lake City (1859), a protest against the Cullen Bill concerning polygamy (1870), a letter concerning pay for Dr. Bernhisel as territorial agent by Stephan A. Douglas (1850), newspaper clippings and a letter from Brigham Young (1850), a letter concerning the use of camels for transporting army stores (1852), a letter concerning the use of camels in the west (1852), a printed Appellant's Statement of the Case and Argument in Bernhisel vs. Daniel R. Firman (1874), a letter from Millard Fillmore and some assorted calling cards (1853), a printed obituary for Bernhisel (1881), 5 letters from Bernhisel to his wife Elizabeth (1862), a letter to Brigham Young (1850), an unsigned letter regarding property i;All inquiries about this item should be directed to the H. Russell Smith Foundation Curator of Western Historical Manuscripts at the Huntington Library, San Marino, CA. Microfilm. 1956. 1 microfilm reel 35 mm;Forms part of the Manuscripts Department's Mormon file, c.1805-1995. Dr. John Milton Bernhisel (1799-1881) served as personal physician to Joseph Smith. He was briefly imprisoned with Smith at Carthage in 1844, and following Smith's death he traveled to Salt Lake City with Brigham Young. Bernhisel continued his practice of medicine and was the first delegate from the Utah Territory in the House of Representatives (1851-1859, 1861-1863). He was also a regent of the University of Utah.
Bernhisel, John M. (John Milton), 1799-1881 Land use--Alabama Land use--Utah Mormons--Utah--History--19th century Mormons--West (U.S.)--History Polygamy Utah--History--19th century 1825-1912 1912 Certificates United States 19th century. (aat) Letters (correspondence) Utah 19th century. (aat)
Source
Mormon Manuscripts at the Huntington Library Mormonism and the West, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance
Microfilm of originals loaned by Mrs. Harry Robinson, April 2, 1956.
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