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Typewritten family history and a photocopy of a handwritten autobiography. The personal history was written by Laura Louisa Smith Rice (1868-1944). It documents the life of Laura Rice, a Mormon woman in Farmington, Utah. Helen Rice was given her mother's diary in 1985 and wrote an introduction to it which includes much information on the Rice family and which she entitled, "My Mother Raised Rice."

Scope and Contents Photocopies of handwritten diaries. Partridge writes about his mission to Hawaii from 1854 to 1858 and from 1882 to 1885 for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the latter when he served as mission president. He writes about incidents during the Utah War (1857-1858), and settling in Farmington and in Fillmore, Utah, where he served as bishop. Patridge also writes about his work as a probate judge in Millard County, as a member of the Utah Territorial Legislature in the 1870s,...

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Handwritten and signed letter, dated 28 March 1876, and addressed to Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church. Walker writes to Young requesting trees for outside and indoor planting.

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Photocopy of typescript of a microfilm copy. The collection is a biography of John S. White and Ann Eliza Adelaide Everett White. "John S. White Sen., member of Company C. Iowa Volunteers (Mormon Batallion) in Mexican War, 1846, Utah Pioneer." "Ann Eliza Adelaide Everett White, member of Grant's Company of Utah Pioneers." The couple lived in Farmington, Utah.

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Typewritten autobiography. Wood talks about building the first Mormon Church in Farmington, relates experiences he had with various Mormon Apostles, and writes about building a barn.

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One bound holograph document, covering January through June, 1897. Author describes family matters and his daily routines, emphasizing his activities as a member of the Mormon Church.