Kimball, Heber C. (Heber Chase), 1801-1868
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1801 - 1868
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Levi Jackman diary
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 79
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diary. Jackman made the overland journey from Illinois to Utah in 1847 with the first company of Mormon pioneers. He writes about travelling conditions, weather, frequent encounters with Indians, and buffalo hunting. Jackman's company was led by Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church. Jackman records disagreements, occasional poor behavior in the company, and Young's instructions as well as rebukes. He also writes about early life in Salt Lake City, Utah: the influx...
Dates:
1847-1849
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Levi Jackman diary
John Pack letters
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230233055]
Identifier: MSS SC 67
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of handwritten and signed letters dated 1847, addressed to family members, describing difficulties of the journey to Salt Lake City, Utah and Pack's associations with Mormon Church leaders Brigham Young and Heber Chase Kimball.
Dates:
approximately 1847
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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John Pack letters