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William Huntington diary and autobiography
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 272
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diary including a retrospective account of Huntington's life. Huntington writes about his early life, his conversion to the Mormon Church, and his experience as a Mormon in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. He also writes about the death of Joseph Smith, the first president of the Mormon Church, service in the Nauvoo Legion militia organization, and preparations of the Mormons to migrate to the mountains. Huntington made diary entries in 1846. The item was transcribed by O. B....
Dates:
1784-1846
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Andrew Moore autobiography
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 1094
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of typewritten excerpts from Moore's autobiography. Moore writes about his conversion to the Mormon Church and his experiences in that faith while living in Missouri and Illinois. He also tells about the death of the first president of the Mormon Church, Joseph Smith (1805-1844).
Dates:
1845
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
John Murdock autobiographies and an essay
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 3241
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of microfilm copies of handwritten materials. The collection consists of a lengthy and a shortened version of an autobiography. Murdock wrote about his early life and his converstion to the Mormon Church in 1830. He followed that faith to Kirtland, Ohio; Missouri; and Illinois. He migrated to Council Bluffs, Iowa, and came to Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1847. He served on missions for the Mormon Church in New York and Australia. Murdock copied letters from leaders of the...
Dates:
1835-1864
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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