Elijah Bishop diary
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diary dated from 7 April 1822 to 20 Jan. 1829. Bishop states, "Elijah Bishop is my name, and American is my nation, Elizabeth Town is my dwelling place, and Christ is my salvation." The manuscript documents the regligious odyssey of a man of upstate New York, ranging from a spiritual visionary ecstasy to a time of virtual despair. A few entries are in code, reflecting Bishop's intense concern with the daily state of his spiritual conditon. There are many gaps in the diary.
Dates
- 1822-1829
Creator
- Bishop, Elijah (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Elijah Bishop diary must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Resident of Elizabethtown and Moriah, Essex County, New York.
Extent
1 v. (131 p.)
Custodial History
Purchased from Rick Grunder Books in 1986.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Rick Grunder Books; 1986.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Elijah Bishop diary
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 October 28
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States