Box 1
Container
Contains 1 Result:
History of the life of Oliver B. Huntington, also his travels & troubles / writen by himself, 1843-1844
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 162 Series 1
Scope and Contents
Diary written by Huntington between 1843 and 1844. The diary includes a description of his birth, joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and moving to Kirtland, Ohio, to Far West, Missouri, and to Nauvoo, Illinois. Describes his work as a carpenter's apprentice, his ordination as an Elder, and his mission served in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. Also includes mentions of the imprisonment of Joseph Smith, being part of a battalion going to protect Joseph and Hyrum Smith, and...
Dates:
1843-1844