Esaias Edwards autobiography and diary
Scope and Contents
Handwritten autobiography and diary. The account is retrospective until 1856. Edwards writes extensively about his conversion to the Mormon Church in 1839, life at Nauvoo, Illinois, and the death of two of his wives. There is a lengthy discussion in the opening pages of the diary about astronomy and a family cooperative city, "Edwardsville," which he hoped to build. Edwards made the overland journey from Iowa to Salt Lake City in 1848 by ox team and writes briefly about the scarcity of feed and company organization. The rest of the diary discusses life in Utah, Edwards' business pursuits and legal problems, and family relations.
Dates
- 1856-1882
Creator
- Edwards, Esaias, 1812-1897 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Originals restricted. Photocopies and typescript for patron use.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Autobiography and diary must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical note
Mormon pioneer, sawmill operator, and farmer who settled in Utah in 1848.
Extent
1 v. (ca. 150 p.)(0.25 linear ft.) : (+ 1 vol. of photoscripts)(+ 1 typescript)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Existence and Location of Copies
Photocopies of original available in folder 2. Transcriptions available in folder 3.
- Autobiographies
- Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)
- Diaries
- Edwards, Esaias, 1812-1897 -- Diaries
- Home and Family
- Immigration and American Expansion
- Latter Day Saint pioneers -- Diaries
- Latter Day Saints -- Illinois -- Nauvoo -- History -- 19th century
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- History -- 19th century
- Nauvoo (Ill.)
- Pioneers
- Saint George (Utah)
- Salt Lake City (Utah)
- Social Life and Customs
- Tooele (Utah)
- Title
- Register of Esaias Edwards autobiography and diary
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2011 May 23
- 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