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B. 29 May 1820.

Diary, May 1851-March 1853. Table of contents and name index. Original spelling and grammar retained. Missionary experiences in England including effect of the gold discovery in Australia. Notes items of interest from the Salt Lake Deseret News and other brief mention of Mormon troubles in the United States especially in connection with polygamy. 122 pp.

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B. 16 September 1825.

M. ca. 1846 to Mary Baugh; d. 1 May 1887.

M. ca. 1860 to Ann Redford.

D. 13 March 1913.

Biographical sketch. Settled in Cedar City 1853. In 1857 rode 600 miles to tell Brigham Young that the Mountain Meadows Massacre had occurred. Moved to Wellsville, Cache Valley after 1860. 1 p.

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B. 29 April 1870 in Toquerville.

M. 26 March 1886 to William Jasper Henderson; d. September 1919.

Biographical sketch. Childhood in southern Utah, very brief. 3 pp.

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B. 18 April 1838 in Crawford County, Missouri.

M. 1869 to Esther Dewhurst; d. 1872.

M. 1877 to Sarah Jane Pugmire.

D. 22 April 1922.

Biographical sketch. Mentions role in Nauvoo Legion to help watch Johston's Army. 2 pp.

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B. 2 September 1863.

M. 25 March 1885 to Sarah Ann Fletcher.

M. 8 January 1914 to Elizabeth Sarah Worthen.

Biographical notes. Life in Cannonville (then Clifton), Garfield County, Utah. Gives details of 1888 chase and capture of some train robbers. 16 pp.

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B. 9 April 1857.

M. 1878 to James B. Henry.

Biographical sketch about pioneer life in Ashley Valley. 3 pp.

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B. 5 September 1874.

M. 2 January 1901 to Thornton Hepworth; d. 1926.

Autobiographical sketch. Name and content index. Childhood in Taylor, Arizona. 7 pp.

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B. 14 July 1864.l

M. 30 January 1884 to Elzina Jane Draper; d. 10 September 1898.

M. 2 January 1901 to Edith Lewis.

D. 19 September 1926.

Brief biographical sketch, life highlights, church positions. 1 p.

Scope and Contents B. (R.) 1859. B. (L.I.L.) 8 January 1862. M. ca. 1883. Number 1-Interview with Mr. and Mrs. Higbee on early southern Utah. The interview is not well organized so it is not very informative. Number 2-Autobiographical sketch, Lorine Isabel Lamb Higbee. Mentions troubles with Indians and Mormon-Gentile competitions. Number 3-Autobiographical sketch, Richard Higbee. Mentions United Order and relations between Mormons in Toquerville and Gentiles at Silver Reef....

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B. 18 October 1839.

M. 19 May 1861 to Emma Spendlove; b. 29 January 1842; d. 5 May 1929.

D. 25 August 1929.

Biographical sketch. Life in Virgin, southern Utah, mentions crops and early industry. 16 pp.

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B. 4 November 1805 in Scotland.

M. 1825 to Mary McIlvenna; d. prior to 1834.

M. 1834 to Mary Benson; d. 1876

M. (n. d.) to Mrs. Mary Duce.

D. 2 February 1886.

Brief biographical sketch. Settled in Hooper, Weber County about 1859. Genealogical notes on his eldest daughter. 3 pp.

Scope and Contents B. 2 December 1824. M. 27 November 1847 to Juliann Blose; separated 1851; d. 20 November 1868. M. 22 December 1854 to Maryett Woolworth; d. 7 December 1880. M. 15 April 1863 to Isabella Rasmussen; church divorce 19 April 1864. M. 1866 to Harriett Perran, on her demand; she cared for herself. M. 22 November 1869 to Christina Peterson; d. 11 November 1906. D. 26 January 1926. Biographical sketch....

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Number 1-Memoirs 1824-1919, and dated entries to 1922. From this paper comes personal dates as listed above. Recollections of life, including an episode with a woman which nearly brought about his excommunication. Temple records. Number 2-Records of temple work he did or had done. 36 pp.

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B. 28 March 1831.

M. August 1850 to sixteen-year-old girl; left him in 1855.

M. 12 May 1861 to Dolly M. Allen.

Autobiographical sketch. Table of contents and name index. Came to Utah via Australia where he was baptized in 1854. 4 pp.

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B. 1829

M. 27 March 1854 to Ann Newling; b. 4 December 1836; d. 4 January 1905.

D. 1904

Autobiographical sketch. Notes about early hard times in Salt Lake City. 7 pp.

Scope and Contents B. 14 October 1823. M. 17 August 1845 to Mary Neal. M. 25 November 1852 to Hannah M. Saunders. M. (n. d.) to Elvira (no last name); left him in 1860. Diary 1842-1900, first portion 1842 to 1847. Also M. R. McQuown's index to the volume. Diary notes from 1843-1844 then begins an autobiography which is a compilation of short sketches and journals commenced December 10, 1845. He describes the Settlement of and problems in Missouri....

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Diary 1842-1900, second portion, 1847-1900. Includes brief index by Dale L. Morgan. Daily notes including copies of news articles with his commentary. Comments and explanations about LDS church doctrine, Joseph Smith, and religious experiences. Notes about Indian tribes and personal experiences. 318 pp.

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Journal 1847-1876, Volume 2 (pages 83-117 are missing). Begins with recollections of English mission including a note on reception of the polygamy doctrine. Detailed account of trip to Utah in 1848. Brief summaries of Brigham Young's sermons. Descriptions of Salt Lake and Utah valleys. Discusses hard times in early St. George. Much to say about Indians, their lifestyles, and conflicts with Mormon settlers. 129 pp.

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B. 3 November 1849. M. 6 February 1872 to Hyrum Fenno Huntington.

Biographical notes from an interview. Pioneer life in Springville, and notes on Indians and their customs. 12 pp.

Scope and Contents B. 16 March 1833 in Swenka Bronholm, Denmark. M. ca. November 1854 to Georgana Marie Kellor in Copenhagen. M. 10 October 1864 to Ingra Kerstine Madsen. D. 20 January 1910. Number 1-Biographical sketch, handwritten. Baptized 19 November 1854. Crossed plains with 1856 handcart company. Helped settle St. Thomas, Nevada, the "Muddy Mission" until abandoned in 1870, when he moved to Panguitch, Utah. Number 2-Biographical notes from an interview. 6...