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Latter Day Saints -- England -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 52 Collections and/or Records:

Nathan Reeves mission diary

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197227632723]
Identifier: MSS 4237
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of Reeves mission diary, covering January 1894 through February 1896.

Dates: 1894-1896
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

J. J. Scherrer diary and notes

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230318575]
Identifier: MSS SC 2005
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diary and notes. The diary was written in June of 1877 and documents Scherrer's journey to England as a Mormon missionary. The notes are miscellaneous items which relate to Scherrer's finances.

Dates: 1877-1896
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Thomas Jackson Schofield papers

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232491206]
Identifier: MSS 665
Abstract

Photocopy of a handwritten diary and patriarchal blessings, with a typescript of the items, detailing Thomas Jackson Schofield's life as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Thomas Jackson Schofield writes about his conversion in England and about his farming life in Nephi, Utah from 1859 to 1860.

Dates: 1859-1860
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Charles Goulding Shill autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230232685]
Identifier: MSS 720
Scope and Contents

Typewritten copy of an autobiography dictated to Wright P. Shill. The date of the item is uncertain. Charles Shill was born in England, was converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, migrated to Utah in 1857, participated in the Utah War, and settled in Croydon, Utah.

Dates: approximately 1900
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Ship passenger lists

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232489572]
Identifier: MSS 568
Scope and Contents Photocopy of handwritten lists. One item is dated 30 June and presents the names of the passengers of the 'Horizon' that left from Liverpool, England, in 1856. The 856 entries include the names, occupations, and ages of the passangers and where they were born. Many of the passangers on the 'Horizon' were Mormon immigrants who migrated to Utah in the ill-fated Martin handcart company later that year. Also included are partial lists of passengers on the ships the 'James Wesmoth' and the...
Dates: 1856
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

E. L. Sloan diary

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230312933]
Identifier: MSS SC 1539
Scope and Contents

Bound photocopy of handwritten diary by Edward Lennox Sloan in Liverpool, England. Sloan tells of difficulties preaching Mormon doctrines in Great Britain, of church meetings held with other Mormons, and of helping members of that church to emigrate to the United States.

Dates: 1862-1863
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Charles Smith diary

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2693
Scope and Contents Handwritten diary kept in the Pitman style of shorthand. A typewritten transcript of the diary from 1 March to 31 December 1860 is also included. The rest of the journal is available only in shorthand. Smith writes about his daily activities including attending Mormon Church meetings, courting "Emma," and his relationship with his family. On 1 July: "Went and walked with Emma after meeting. I offended her unconsciously. Went home with her and obtained her forgiveness for my transgression."...
Dates: 1860-1862
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

John Smith notebook

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230313709]
Identifier: MSS SC 1638
Scope and Contents

Notebook containing handwritten miscellaneous entries and a loose sheet both of which contain various handwritten genealogies of families in Logan, Utah. The notebook also contains notes on Mormon missionary activities in England in 1889-90 and four patriarchal blessings given by John Smith (1832-1911).

Dates: 1865-1921
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Edwin Stratford reminiscence and diary

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2864
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a 270-page volume. Author briefly recounts his ancestry, early life, and conversion to Mormonism. Diary reflects his missionary activities in the counties of Essex, Suffolk, Middlesex, and Herefordshire. Includes occasional references to Charles W. Penrose, Martin Slack, and others. A typed transcript of the document, prepared in 2000 by Special Collections at Brigham Young University, is also included.

Dates: 1852-1854
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

History of William Theobald

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230330745]
Identifier: MSS SC 3120
Scope and Contents Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typescript. The item is an autobiography of William Theobald. Also included is an index to the item. Theobald was born in England in 1813 and worked on his father's farm until he was sixteen years old. He later became a carpenter and a wheelwright and served in the British navy from 1836 to 1840. He married Martha Lane in 1841, joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1848, and migrated to Utah in 1851. He worked as a police officer...
Dates: approximately 1875
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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