Latter Day Saints -- England -- History
Found in 52 Collections and/or Records:
William John Benbow Carter diaries
Photocopies of handwritten diaries, certificates, patriarchal blessings, and biographies. The diaries were kept while Carter served on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in England and while he lived in St. George, Utah. The biographies are of family members.
William Clayton diary
William Clayton diary
Handwritten diary in pencil, kept by William Clayton. Clayton kept this diary from January 1, 1840, to February 13, 1842. Clayton writes about his missionary activities for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in England and his return to the United States. He also writes about his daily activities in Nauvoo, Illinois.
Henry Clegg diary and letter
Typescript of a diary and a typewritten letter. The diary was written from 30 Mar. to 4 Sept. 1855 and records Clegg's journey from Liverpool, England to the Western U.S. on his way to Utah. Parts of the original handwritten diary are in shorthand and were not transcribed. The letter is dated 12 Aug. 1981 and is from Garth N. Jones to James B. Allen. It tells about the life of Henry Clegg.
Correspondence relating to Mormon question in England
Photocopied letters relating to Mormons in England. Most of the items are official correspondence from and to United States government agencies. They were copied for Malcolm R. Thorp from the originals housed in the National Archives of the United States in Washington, D.C.
Edwin Charles Cox papers
Handwritten notes, musical scores, an obituary, and excerpts from an autobiography. Cox writes mostly about his life in England during the 1830s and 1840s. His writings include a "Dialogue between Joseph Smith and the Devil."
S. Q. Crosby letter
Handwritten and signed letter, dated August 14, 1896, and addressed to William W. Child, Mormon bishop in Hooper, Utah. Crosby writes about the financial difficulties under which missionaries for the Mormon Church labor in England and requests aid from the members in Utah.
John Druce diary
Photocopy of a handwritten diary. Druce was born in England; was apprenticed as a baker in London in the 1830s; moved to Manchester; joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1842; migrated to the United States in 1846; worked as an engraver in New York State; migrated to Utah in 1861; settled in Salt Lake City, Utah; and served on a mission for the Church in the Eastern States in 1876.
William Cameron Dunbar letter
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.