William Clayton diary
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diary in pencil. Clayton kept this diary from 1 Jan. 1840 to 13 Feb. 1842. Clayton writes about his missionary activities for the Mormon Church in England and his return to the United States. He also writes about his daily activities in Nauvoo, Illinois. Clayton's diary was published by James B. Allen and Thomas G. Alexander under the title: "Manchester Mormons: the Journal of William Clayton."
Dates
- 1840-1842
Creator
- Clayton, William, 1814-1879 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Originals restricted. Photocopy available for public use.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from William Clayton diary must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical / Historical
Mormon pioneer, missionary, and auditor of public accounts for the Utah Territory from 1848 to 1879.
Extent
2 folders (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Existence and Location of Copies
Photocopy available in folder 2.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Clayton, William, 1814-1879 -- Diaries
- Diaries
- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Great Britain -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- England -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Illinois -- Nauvoo -- History
- Missions and Missionaries
- Nauvoo (Ill.) -- History
- Title
- Register of William Clayton diary
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 2011 September 16
- 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