Latter Day Saints -- Illinois -- Nauvoo -- History
Found in 147 Collections and/or Records:
John Steele papers
Hosea Stout letter
Handwritten and signed letter, dated June 27, 1844, and addressed to Col. Harmon. Stout orders Harmon to assemble the men of the Nauvoo Legion militia organization in Nauvoo, Illinois, for inspection.
Nathan Tanner autobiography
Photocopy of a handwritten autobiography. Tanner writes about joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1831; participating in Zion's Camp in 1834; life in Kirtland, Ohio; his mission to the Eastern States for the Church; and his life in Far West, Missouri, and in Nauvoo, Illinois. He also tells about his interaction with early leaders of the Church and about troubles with mobs in Missouri and Illinois.
Tell us some more about your funny family
Mimeographed copy of a typewritten history. Georgius Cannon writes humorous stories about his ancestors, George and George Q. Cannon, and about other members of his family. The item was "written about 1932 and reedited in 1962."
James Parshall Terry autobiography
Photocopy of a handwritten and typed autobiography of James P. Terry which includes his experiences with Johnston's Army in 1857.
Thomas Bullock family blessings, 1845-1879
Contains patriarchal blessings, blessings of comfort, and blessings of healing given to various members of Thomas Bullock's family. A majority of the blessings are given in Utah. Dated 1845-1879.
Thomas Bullock genealogical papers, approximately 1830-1893
Includes genealogies for both the Bullock and Howard families, discussing members of the family up until the passing of Thomas Bullock. Materials dated approximately 1830-1893.
Though he slay me : the story of Richard Ballantyne
Typewritten manuscript with corrections. Sonne portrays Richard Ballantyne as a modest and taciturn Scotsman who converted to the Mormon religion and migrated to the United States. He distinguished himself as a Mormon pioneer, settler, and missionary. Richard met Joseph Smith (1805-1844), the Mormon prophet, in Nauvoo, Illinois and later moved to Utah. He also served a mission for the Mormon Church in India. The manuscript was later published under the title: "Knight of the Kingdom."
Daniel Webster letter
Photocopy of a handwritten and signed letter dated 1 Feb. 1845 and addressed to Daniel Webster of Boston, Massachusetts. The item was also signed by Willard Richards, William W. Phelps, John Taylor, and other prominent leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Young asks for legal advice concerning the repeal of the Nauvoo City charter by the Illinois state legislature.
Eliza Westover letter
Photocopy of a handwritten letter with a typescript of the item. Westover writes to "Lew" in response to his questions about the first president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Joseph Smith (1805-1844). She outlines her life and tells of her conversion to the LDS Church, her life in Nauvoo, Illinois, the death of Joseph Smith, and her migration to Utah.