Peter McIntyre autobiography
Scope and Contents
Typewritten copy of an autobiography. McIntyre served in the British Army in Spain and France during the Napoleonic Wars. He was also sent to the United States to fight Americans in 1815. After the war, he returned to Scotland. He later heard Mormon missionaries preach and was converted to their faith around the year 1841. He served as a missionary for the Mormon Church in Great Britain, migrated to Utah in 1853, and settled in Tooele, Utah in 1853. The record was completed by one of McIntyre's children, who wrote that he died in 1872.
Dates
- 1854-1872
Creator
- McIntyre, Peter (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 Peter McIntyre autobiography must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Scottish soldier and convert to the Mormon Church.
Extent
1 item (45 p.)
Custodial History
Donated.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Autobiographies
- Immigration and American Expansion
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Great Britain -- History
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Great Britain
- Latter Day Saint pioneers -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Scotland -- History
- McIntyre, Peter
- Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- France
- Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Spain
- Pioneers
- Tooele (Utah) -- History
- Title
- Register of Peter McIntyre autobiography
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 November 22
- 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