Lorenzo Brown diary and autobiography
Scope and Contents
Includes Lorenzo Brown's handwritten diary and autobiography. Brown's autobiography starts in 1856 when his diary begins. Describes his conversion to the Mormon Church, life in Nauvoo, Illinois, and relationship with Joseph Smith, the first president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Brown then describes his migration to Salt Lake City, Utah, settling in Las Vegas, Nevada, a move to the St. George, Utah area, service on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in England, and colonization of Nutriosa, Arizona. Dated from 1856 to 1902.
Dates
- Creation: 1856-1902
Creator
- Brown, Lorenzo, 1823-1902 (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Original restricted. Digital copy available online for public use. Transcriptions of original also available for public use.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Lorenzo Brown was born on February 2, 1823 in Ponifret, New York to Benjamin Brown and Sarah Mumford. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on December 2, 1838, and moved with his family to Nauvoo, Illinois in 1839. There he worked as a farmer and barge laborer, while also contributing work to the Nauvoo Temple. He married Frances Crosby on March 24, 1844. In 1846 he left Illinois with the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in their exodus, staying temporarily in Winter Quarters, Nebraska before arriving in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1848. In 1856 and 1857 he was sent to settle Las Vegas, Nevada, but returned to Utah in advance of the approaching Utah Expedition. In 1862 he was sent to settle Washington County, Utah, establishing his family in St. George. Between 1875 and 1876 he served a mission for the Church in England, where he presided over the Leeds Conference. He later moved from St. George to Arizona in 1883. He died on January 28, 1902 in Eagar, Arizona.
Extent
3 folders (0.15 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Unknown.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Unknown.
Appraisal
LDS cultural, family, social, intellectual, mission, and religious history (19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, V, b, v, 1; March 2020)
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital copy available online. Transcriptions available in folder 2 and folder 3.
Processing Information
Processed; Meghan Hoesch; March 2020. Added transcription.
Subject
- Brown, Lorenzo, 1823-1902 (Person)
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844 (Person)
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions -- England (Organization)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Register of Lorenzo Brown diary and autobiography
- 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