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Brigham Young Perkins biography and journal

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Identifier: MSS SC 1984
Scope and Contents

Handwritten biography and journal. The biography is about Brigham's father, Jesse Nelson Perkins (1819-1883). Jesse was a Mormon missionary and pioneer who was active in civic and in Mormon Church affairs. He first settled in Davis County, Utah and later moved to Taylor, Arizona in 1877 with Brigham. Brigham's journal tells about his life in Taylor, Arizona.

Dates: 1927-1929
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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  • Subject: Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Davis County -- Biography X

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