Scope and Contents B. 28 August 1815, in West Virginia. M. 18 November 1854 to Cynthia Jane Whipple; b. 14 January 1835; d. 5 November 1874. M. 6 March 1878 to Eleanor Parthena Emmett. D. 24 November 1900 in St. George. Journal, 23 July-26 September 1848. Name index. Spelling and punctuation retained. Daily journal of trip from Sutter's Mill, along the Humbolt River to Bear River, and to Salt Lake City. Presumably the returning men of the Mormon...

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Journal extracts, 1815-1846. Content and name index.

Summary of childhood. Reactions on first hearing the Mormons in 1836. Joined LDS church in 1837 and went to Far West in 1838. Includes descriptions of church leaders. Daily journal of exodus from Nauvoo from 1 March to 15 April 1846. 13 pp.

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Gold fields diary, and Hawaii, 1849-1853 from a series in the St. George newspaper The Union, 1896. Content and name index. Sent to the gold fields by Brigham Young. Daily journal of troubles on the trip across the Nevada desert to California, 1849. Sent as a missionary to Hawaiian Islands, 1850. Descriptions of natives and traditions. 17 pp.

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Extracts from Hawaiian diary and return to Utah, 1853-1899. Content and name index. Daily journal of experiences as a missionary in Hawaii. Called back from second mission to Hawaii because of the

arrival of Johnston's Army. Includes text of letters by Brigham Young. Mentions Utah's admission as a state in 1896. 23 pp.

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B. 26 May 1870 in Gottenberg, Sweden, to Samuel C. and Anna Johanna Anderson Backman.

M. 9 April 1912 to Ezekiel Alexander Billington.

Biographical sketch from an interview. 2 pp.

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Index of Boreman Papers at Huntington Library. 5pp.

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B. 4 September 1845 at Leicester, England.

M. 3 December 1862 to Matilda Hill; b. 19 November 1842; d. 15 December 1900.

M. ca. 1901 to Sarah E. Canfield.

Brief family genealogy. Life as a child and young man in England raised in the LDS church, mentions conflicts between Mormons and non-Mormons. Settled in southern Utah in 1880s. Concerned with family, does not elaborate on larger issues. Acted as census taker in 1900 and 1910. 96 pp.

Scope and Contents B. 14 November 1814 in South Trenton, New York M. 1845, name not given, separated, 1850. M. 2 February 1852, name not given, by Brigham Young. Autobiography, Part I, 1814-1889. Elected to the territorial House of Representatives from Iron County. Pioneer in Ogden. In licerary style of the time, gives account of experiences in the legislature and Ogden City Council. Account of Johnston's Army. Exploration of area around the Virgin River and Colorado River,...

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Autobiographical 1853-? Parents came from Australia in 1853 and in 1857 arrived in Cedar City. Settled in Toquerville and married "Brother Bringhurst" as his third wife. Relates life in Toquerville and experiences with Indians and her parent's life there. 4 pp.

Scope and Contents B. 16 December 1809 in Scotland. Journal of the Southern Indian Mission, 1854-1857. Copy of original in possession of LDS Church Historian's Office. Copied verbatim and punctuation retained where practical. Written in winter of 1857-1858 from earlier manuscript journals as a formal report for the mission at New Harmony in southern Utah. Entries from 14 April 1854 to 20 May 1855 almost daily, events after are summarized. Includes brief summaries and quotes of talks by...

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B. 4 July 1829 in New York State.

M. 27 January 1853 to David Elias Browning.

D. 10 April 1914.

Joined LDS church at fourteen years of age, baptized by Joseph Smith. Arrived in Utah 28 October 1849. Written by a younger sister and added to by another relative. Sometimes hard to tell who is being referred to. Very brief outline of her life. 2 pp.

Scope and Contents B. 1 August 1822, in Atkinson, Maine, M. 9 February 1846 to Emily Abbott in Nauvoo. M. June 1852 to Sarah A. Browning Lang, widow of William Lang. M. 1 April 1861 to Mary McQuarrie; d. 7 November 1901 in Moreles, Mexico. Content and name index, Brief genealogy. Joined LDS church April 1845 and arrived in Nauvoo July 1845. Left Nauvoo with rest of LDS church members and joined the Mormon Battalion, on return joined wife at Winter Quarters. Settled in Ogden,...

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B. 22 May 1837, Wheatfield Township, Pennsylvania.

M. Spring 1855 to Melauithen W. Burgess.

D. 17 December 1919 in St. George, Utah.

Biographical sketch, 1849-1861, ca. 1840s joined LDS church and went to Nauvoo, left in May 1846. Arrived in Salt Lake City in 1849. Anecdotes about Joseph Smith in Nauvoo interrupt the narrative. After marriage went to St. George in 1861. Seven children. 7 pp.

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Letter from Salt Lake City, 20 September 1850 to mother giving favorable account of life in Utah. 2 pp.

Scope and Contents B. 17 November, 1830 in Scotland. M. 16 April 1854 to Mary Ann Park; b. 24 January 1837; d. 10 April 1897. D. 26 September 1913 at age 83. Joined LDS church in 1847 against wishes of family so left for the United States and came to Utah after marriage. Traveled around setting up various kinds of mills in Utah and Arizona. Settled in the Bryce area in 1885 and remained there until his death. Bryce Canyon National Park was named for him. Twelve children. 3...

Scope and Contents B. 13 May 1810, in Vermont to Cyril and Sally Call. M. 3 October 1833 to Mary Flint; b. 27 March 1812. M. 15 April 1851 to Marie Boyaneva; b. 3 January 1834. M. 7 February 1857 to Margreta Clark; b. 26 May 1828. M. 24 February 1857 to Emma Summers; b. 5 August 1829. M. 9 April 1861 to Henriet (his brother Josiah's widow) for time. Autobiography, 1839-1885. Punctuation and grammar retained. Joined LDS church about 1835,...

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B. 25 June 1859 in Salt Lake City.

M. 8 May 1878 to Lyman Canfield.

Biographical notes in answer to interview questions.

Good material on early St. George and pioneer life, including descriptions of the arrival of Johnston's Army; early local industries, mention of Wilbur and Sylvester Earl's cabinetmaking shop, and Lorenzo Clark's tannery; and Indians and living quarters. 8 pp.

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B. 9 December 1857 in Provo to David and Elizabeth Story De Pue Canfield.

M. 8 May 1878 to Annie Elizabeth Laub.

Biographical notes from an interview. Description of St. George area and settlement. Mention of early industry. Lengthy story about a murder-type execution of two horse thieves by Mormons. Mentions Indians in the area. 8 pp.

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Autobiographical sketch, no dates. Tells of dedication of the St. George Temple and life growing up in that area. Mentions problems with Indians and how the fourth, and twenty-fourth of July were celebrated. 3 pp.

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B. 15 October 1860 in Salt Lake City to David and Wilhelmina Logan Mousley Cannon.

M. 6 April 1885 to Camilla E. Mason.

Biographical notes from an interview. Tells of life in St. George, and early industry and farming. Mention of Indians and their lifestyle. 7 pp.