David Pettigrew autobiography and diary
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a handwritten autobiography and diary with a typescript of the item. Pettigrew (apparently also spelled Pettegrew) started his autobiography in 1840. His diary is sporatic and has many gaps. Pettigrew writes about his conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1832, his life in Missouri during the persecutions of Mormons there, his experiences in Nauvoo, Illinois, his work as an LDS missionary, his participation in the migration of Mormons from Nauvoo, his service in the Mormon Battalion from 1846 to 1847, his coming to Utah in 1847, and his subsequent life in Salt Lake City, Utah. Also included are copies of patriarchal blessings of family members.
Dates
- Creation: 1840-1861
Creator
- Pettigrew, David, 1791-1863 (Person)
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 David Pettigrew autobiography and diary must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Mormon pioneer and member of the Mormon Battalion.
Extent
2 folders (0.3 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Existence and Location of Originals
Original and digitized version of the item is at the LDS Church History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Subject
- Pettigrew, David, 1791-1863 -- Diaries (Person)
- United States. Army. Mormon Battalion -- Sources (Organization)
- Pettigrew, David, 1791-1863 (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- History
- Latter Day Saint pioneers -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Illinois -- Nauvoo -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Missouri -- History
- Mexican War, 1846-1848
- Missions and Missionaries
- Patriarchal blessings (Latter Day Saint churches) -- History
- Title
- Register of David Pettigrew autobiography and diary
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 14 April 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- 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