Emmeline B. Wells diary, vol. 4, 1878 January-July

Item — Box: 1

Identifier: Vault MSS 510 Item 4

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Scope and Contents

Materials include Emmeline B. Wells's handwritten diary dated January to July 1878. The diary includes day-to-day events dealing with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Relief Society, her Utah community, work, family, and other areas of life. She writes about visiting a bishop with Eliza R. Snow to resolve disputes about some land belonging to the Relief Society. Much of her writing focuses on her work, business, and the weather. She also writes that she is trying to raise her daughters to be independent and self-sufficient so that they might be able to carry out their own plans and happiness. Dated January-July 1878.

Dates

Creation: 1878 January-July

Conditions Governing Access

Original diaries: Condition restricted; permission to use items must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Emmeline B. Wells diaries must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.