Scope and Contents Diary written by Huntington between July 1848 and April 1849. Entries describe his arrival in the Salt Lake Valley, the winter in the West, and his return back in the United States. Includes descriptions from his travels, including references to Fort Laramie, Deer River, Independence Rock, Fort Bridger, Green River, Tar Springs, and the Salt Lake Valley. Also includes references to Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Zina and Presendia Huntington, and Joseph Smith. Also includes reflections on...

Scope and Contents Diary written by Oliver Boardman Huntington between April 1849 and September 1856. Entries describe his daily routine during an overland journey east in 1852, which included violent encounters with Indians. Describes difficult family relations with his wife and her parents on an 1852 trip. Huntington also writes of his participation in exploring the route to Carson Valley, Nevada in 1853, his mission to the Ute Indians in 1855, and his part of an exploring expedition in 1856. He lived in the...