American poetry -- 19th century
Found in 47 Collections and/or Records:
Joseph W. Booth diaries and poems, 1885-1928
Handwritten diaries and poems. These journals were kept from 1885 to 1928 when Booth was in Alpine, Utah, at the Brigham Young Academy in Provo, Utah, and in Turkey and Armenia as a missionary and as mission president.
Joseph W. Booth poetry, 1885-1921
Contains poetry produced by Booth, dated from between 1885 and 1921.
Letter, poems, and a portrait, 1873
Handwritten and signed letter, addressed to "My dear Friends." The item is not dated. Beattie assures them they are in his thoughts and wishes them happiness.
Letters and a poem, 1888-1901
Two handwritten and signed letters and a handwritten and signed poem. Bailey writes to "Mr. Norton" on 19 March 1888 on "59 Mt. Vernon St." stationary regarding an autograph collection. Bailey says he does not want it and speculates on someone that might.
Life history of Albert Douglas Dickson
Typescript of an autobiography. Dickson migrated to Utah in 1852. He first settled in American Fork but later moved to Kaysville. He participated in resisting the U.S. Army during the Utah War, mentions the Morrisite War, and moved to Richville, Utah, where he served as bishop of the Richville Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Also included are poems dedicated to Dickson and some anecdotes on his life.
Lucy Pratt and Samuel Russell [Jr.?] poetry, date of production not identified
Contains various original poems by Samuel Russell (Jr., probably) and Lucy Pratt (his mother's sister wife). 5 items, undated (had to have been written between 1848, when Lucy was born, and 1954, when Samuel died).
Mormon Battalion
Handwritten poem commemorating the activities of the Mormon Battalion in service of the United States during the war with Mexico (1845-1848). The item was written in ink. "By John Hancock who went in the Battalion in 1847" has been penciled in at the bottom of the item in another hand. No John Hancock is listed among members of the battalion.
Now I know it's a kite, date of production not identified
Poem written by Thomas L. Kane. Date of production not identified.
William Minshall Evans papers
Handwritten poems and songs. Also included is a biography of Evans written by his granddaughter, Grace McLachlan Foxley, in 1940. The dating of the songs and poems is uncertain. At least one was written when Evans was on his mission in Liverpool, England.
The prairie states
One poem written in Camden, New Jersey, on 16 March 1880.