Immigration and American Expansion
Found in 1068 Collections and/or Records:
Collection on Utah Expedition
The collection contains the original and typescript of "The Echo Canon War," probably written by William Stowell, and a typed document regarding the Weber Military District and the Utah War, beginning with Chapter 3 [no author].
Columbus : explorer for Christ
Daniel Colvin letter
Collection includes one letter written in 1839 by Daniel Colvin to Meeker W. Denny.
Community and civic affairs 1839-46
Typewritten history of "courts, law enforcing agencies, theaters, celebrations, parades, bands, Nauvoo Legion, masonic lodge, and other activities" of Nauvoo, Illinois, while the Mormons were there.
Sketch of the life of Edward Conder and his wife Helen Pierce Conder
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography of Edward Conder and Helen Pierce Conder. Edward was born in 1826. He married Helen Pierce in 1846. She was also born in 1826. As members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints they migrated to Utah in 1850 and settled in American Fork. He died in 1885, and she died in 1894.
Sketch of Sarah Shelley Conder wife of Edward Conder
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biogaphy of Sarah Shelley Conder. Sarah Shelley was born in England in 1840. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, migrated to Utah in 1851, and settled in American Fork. She married Edward Conder in 1855, had eleven children, and died in 1917.
Gordon C. Cone diary
William McKay and family ship tickets
Circular which confirms reservations and explains procedures for William McKay and his family's passage on the ship Thornton from Liverpool, England to New York. Includes a list of McKay family's names and ages.
Leonard S. Conger letter
Handwritten and signed letter and typescript. The item was written in 1861 in the Nebraska Territory by Conger to his brother Levi in New York. Conger gives a brief description of his travel itinerary as well as making a plea to receive communications from family and friends.
Leonard Smith Conger letter to Levi Conger
ALS. The letter includes Conger's testimony of the Latter-day Saint Church and his belief that destruction and famine will come upon the United States within five years and safety will only be found in Zion (Utah).