Amasa M. Lyman

File — Box: 21, Folder: 24

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Scope and Contents

Number 1--Journal, 8 April to 10 September 1847. Journal of 1847 trip across the plains. The journal was kept by Albert Carrington for Lyman. A note by Dale Morgan states, "Since Lyman departed from the pioneer company on June 3, 1847 to meet the detachment of the Mormon Battalion and Mississippi Saints who had wintered at Pueblo and did not arrive in Salt Lake Valley until July 27, 1847; and since Albert Carrington, who continues to keep the journal, went on to Salt Lake Valley with the Pioneer Company, the activities of Lyman himself are not depicted during this period; the observations of Carrington, however, are of the greatest value and interest for the journey of the Pioneer company itself from Ft. Laramie to Salt Lake Valley." Number 2--Journal Number 16, 1857-1863. Number 3--Colorado River Expedition--excerpted from Journal Number 16, 18 April-2 July 1857, 11 January-7 May 1858, 8-31 December 1862, 1 January-15 April 1863. 143 pp.

Dates

1803-1976

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