Abstract The Claude T. Barnes Collection was bought by Weber State University. This collection contains letters written to Claude Barnes while he was attending college and while he served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint in England. The letters have a wide range of authors. Some are from his family, such as his mother, father, sisters and nephew. Most are from female acquaintances he corresponded with here in Utah. Of...

Scope and Contents

Two letters from John R. Barnes to his son, Claude T. Barnes who was attending

Chicago University, The letters are dated December 2, 1905, and March 13, 1906. John R.

Barnes, who was superintendent of the Kaysville Co-operative Mercantile Institution, discusses

financial and spiritual concerns for his son and also inquires about Claude’s studies.