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Three short handwritten biographies by Pearl Elizabeth Mitchel Boyce of the following: John Law Blythe, Margaret Mitchell Blythe (wife of John Law Blythe), and Elizabeth Ann Blythe (daughter of John and Margaret Blythe). Included is an autobiographical sketch of Pearl Elizabeth Mitchell Boyce (daughter of Elizabeth Ann Blythe and Thomas Huston Mitchell).

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To Brigham Young from Kanab, Utah, 1874. Describes the incident in which three Navajos were killed and the attempts at reconciliation with the Navajo Indians. Gives a very good picture of MoenKopi and the Oraibi village.

Scope and Contents A typescript copy by George Tanner of Andrew Amundsen's journal of a mission to the San Francisco Mountains beginning March 1873 and ending June 27, 1873. Amundsen describes the trip to the San Francisco Mountains. They reached MoenKopi May 1. Jacob Hamblin and two others (not named) went to the Indian village and returned the next day accompanied by Tuba and other Indians from the village. Amundsen gives a description of the Oraibi and Navajo Indians. He says of the Navajo,...

Scope and Contents Journal, 1858-1863. The Journal to March 21, 1860, is during the time Blythe is living in California attending his mining claims, a tannery business, and other work. There is no indication of how or when he arrived in California. In January 1861, after nearly a year, he resumes his diary. A sampling of entries follows: January 1, 1861: Attended dedication of Thirteenth Ward--W. Woodruff, Brigham Young,...

Scope and Contents Journal, January 1, 1867-July 24, 1869. In this Journal Blythe records the Sanpete and Piede Indian Expedition. It begins April 20, 1867. April 22, 1867: Traveled as far as Crismon Mill. Captain Orson Miles in charge of company. Traveled to American Fork, Payson, Salt Creek, Gunnison, Chicken Creek. April 27, 1867: Arrived at Fort Gunnison. Houses are covered with mud roofs. Lieutenant...

Scope and Contents Diary, 1874. This short diary (24 pages) was begun February 6, 1874, and ended May 21, 1874. It records the trip and mission of a group called by Brigham Young to establish a mission at MoenKopi. The mission was led by John L. Blythe. William H. Solomon was the clerk and historian. February 6, 1874: Blythe, his wife and boy, William H. Solomon, and Oliver Andersen were missionaries called to go to...

Scope and Contents Journal, Mission to Scotland (1878-1880). John L. Blythe left Scotland in 1847 and arrived in Pennsylvania in July. He emigrated to California in 1850 and came with his wife, Margaret Mitchell Blythe, to Utah in 1860. He joined the Mormon church in 1857. Blythe's call to the mission in Scotland was a personal desire to find members of his family (Blythe and Law) and his wife Margaret Mitchell Blythe's family still living in Scotland and convert them to Mormonism. Much of the journal is...

Scope and Contents Diary, 1875-1877. A report of the calling of James S. Brown and his company for the Arizona settlement. He tells of the preparations for the trip. 31 pages. December 3, 1875: Arrived at MoenKopi and began scouting for a suitable place to settle. They decided a mission should be established at MoenKopi. December 7, 1875: Some at work cutting timber for their house. Haskell and Hatch set...

Scope and Contents Born in Montpelier, Idaho, May 31, 1878, James LeSueur and his family moved to Mesa, Arizona, and remained there about a year when they decided to return to Idaho. They stopped over in St. Johns where his father obtained work on the railroad working for John W. Young. With the 400 dollars he earned, his father started his own business, a store. LeSueur mentions the conflict between the Mexicans and whites. LeSueur attended Brigham Young University, filled a mission, invested in ACMI stock,...

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This is a short sketch taken from the Arizona Republican in 1928. Solomon Barth established the settlement of St. Johns and deeded much of the land holdings to the Mormon settlers. 1 page.

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A short account of early Mormon days and her family's move into Missouri when Emma was eight years old. 3 pages.

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Excerpt from a biography by Evans Coleman. This portion begins on page 11 of the history and extracts brief portions describing the country and life in southern Utah and northern Arizona. 14 pages.

Scope and Contents A short biographical sketch by Pauline Udall Smith which tells of Ida Hunt's early years and the meeting of David K. Udall. She shared a home with her husband and his first wife. Writes of the polygamy hunts in Arizona and her stay with David's parents when she expected her first child. David Udall and Brothers Tenney, Tempe, Christopherson, and Flake spent several weeks in court in Prescott during the polygamy trials. David was sentenced to prison in Detroit. During the two years she...

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To President Wilford Woodruff, July 21, 1885. Requests release from the St. Johns mission. He cannot make enough to support his family.

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To Ammon M. Tenney, 1885. Tells of court procedures in St. Johns. Mexicans on the jury are very anti-Mormon.

Scope and Contents To L. H. Hatch, February 20, 1879. Appeals for help for the Zuni in planting crops. Wants brethren to assist him in this and his work with the Indians. To Wilford Woodruff, January 19, 1889. Acknowledges his release from Zuni mission and explains the financial settlement. To Wilford Woodruff, May 21, 1889. Requests permission to take another wife in Deming, Grant County, New...

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Points in the case of the United States vs Ammon M. Tenney, indictment for polygamy and cohabitation.

Scope and Contents Letters copied from David King Udall and Pearl Udall Nelson, Arizona Pioneer Mormon, David King Udall (Tucson, Arizona, 1959). These letters deal with the land purchase handled by Ammon M. Tenney from Solomon and Morris Barth for the townsite of St. Johns; a protest from Marcus Baba de Padia and others claiming infringement on their land; and a letter from John Taylor appointing Udall bishop of St. Johns with instructions to take over all responsibility of...

Scope and Contents To Ammon M. Tenney, November 24, 1879. Discusses the land purchase from the Barth brothers. To Ammon M. Tenney, April 21, 1880. Grants permission from Brother Taylor and the council to use all tithing stock in the territory to help pay for St. Johns unless the brethren can occupy the land and pay for it. This to be used as a loan. To Ammon M. Tenney, May 25, 1880. The Saints of St....

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To Ammon M. Tenney, 1874 and 1880. Asks Tenney to assist Jacob Hamlin in the Indian Mission. A reprimand for his attitude and questionable involvement in the purchase of the Barth brothers land.