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Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- England -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 53 Collections and/or Records:

William Cameron Dunbar letter

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232489374]
Identifier: MSS 550
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a typewritten letter dated September 26, 1854 and addressed to the president and members of the "39th quorum of Seventies" of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The item was written when Dunbar was serving as a missionary in England. Dunbar writes about opening up an area near Taunton, England, for preaching and about various aspects of missionary work.

Dates: 1854

Henry Charles Eddington diaries

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230341973]
Identifier: MSS 784
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten diary Eddington kept while serving on a mission to the Southern States from 1886 to 1887 and to England in 1888. Eddington was transferred to England because of hostile feelings against Mormon missionaries in the Southern States.

Dates: 1886-1888

Henry Charles Eddington diaries

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231045904]
Identifier: MSS 1231
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten diary from 1886 to 1888 when Eddington was serving as a missionary for the Mormon Church in the Southern States of the United States and in England. He was transferred from the Southern States to England because of hostile activities against the Mormon missionaries. Also included is a typescript of a diary kept by Eddington from September to December in 1879. He writes about the weather while passing through various communities in Utah.

Dates: 1879-1888

William Young Empey diary

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230345628]
Identifier: MSS 962
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten diary kept from 1852 to 1854 when Empey was serving in England as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He describes his voyages from Utah to England as well as the return. He also writes about the nature of missionary work, and the problems he faced in England. Empey signed his name "William Y. Empey" on the cover of the diary.

Dates: 1852-1854

Moses Franklin Farnsworth missionary diary and patriarchal blessings

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230317585]
Identifier: MSS SC 1867
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diaries, patriarchal blessings, and miscellaneous items. Farnsworth gives a brief autobiography before he started his first diary in 1862. His diaries cover from 1862 to 1864 and from 1868 to 1870 when he was on a mission for the Mormon Church in England. Also included are patriarchal blessings for members of the Farnsworth family.

Dates: 1862-1903

George Lionel Farrell diary

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 3224
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a handwritten diary. Farrell served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in England. He writes about his daily activities on this assignment.

Dates: 1874-1876

Joseph Fielding correspondence

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232491131]
Identifier: MSS 670
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of handwritten letters. Most of the items were written while Fielding was serving as a missionary in England. The letters are to and from family members. Fielding writes about missionary activities and receives information on the Mormons in Missouri and Nauvoo, Illinois.

Dates: 1837-1842

Chad J. Flake papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1059
Scope and Contents Contains Flake's family history research, personal collection of quotes, personal papers, a suitcase, a typewriter, and scriptural research. Also contains copies of news articles pertaining to Flake's terms as an officer in historical societies and the Utah Library Association, and pertaining to donations, acquisitions, and feature articles on the Special Collections section of the Harold B. Lee Library. There are several certificates recognizing Flake's awards and honors. Also contains...
Dates: approximately 1940-2003

John Charles Hall diary and autobiography

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231045896]
Identifier: MSS 1230
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a typescript of an autobiography and a diary. Hall writes about his early life and his activities as a missionary for the Mormon Church in England.

Dates: 1852-1854

Lorenzo Hill Hatch autobiography and diary

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230330463]
Identifier: MSS SC 3135
Scope and Contents Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a handwritten autobiography and diary. Hatch writes about his early life, joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1839, his life in Nauvoo, Illinois, his migration to Utah in 1850, and settling in Lehi, Utah, in 1851. He tells about his mission for the Mormon Church from 1856 to 1858, his work as a farmer and a carpenter, and Mormon Church meetings. He writes about serving in the legislature of Utah. He also tells about his service as a...
Dates: 1855-1885