Immigration and American Expansion
Found in 1068 Collections and/or Records:
Leany family history as written from memory by William Leany
Handwritten autobiography, will, and testimony to the veracity of the Mormon Church. Also included are photocopies and typescripts of these items. Leany was a convert to the Mormon Church who moved to Missouri in 1836. He was present at the Haun's Mill Massacre. He moved to Nauvoo, Illinois and later migrated to Utah living in Parowan and Harrisburg.
William Leany autobiography
Contains a handwritten autobiography of William Leany. Includes a description of Leany's life and experiences as an early Mormon pioneer in Nauvoo, Illinois, his journey to Utah, and settling in southern Utah. Dated January 1888.
Lecture series collection
Recordings of lectures given September 22, and November 3, 1982; and January 19, and March 9, 1983. Subjects discussed includeed Mormonism and secularization; the Utah Territorial Militia; the influence of Mormonism in Colonia Dublan, Chiuahua, Mexico; and the settlement of Cache and Weber valleys, Utah.
Abraham Ledieu memoirs
Undated typescript and photocopy detailing the life of Abraham Ledieu.
Ann LeFevre biography
Photocopy of a typed biography of Ann LeFevre, an English convert to the Mormon Church who emigrated to Utah.
James W. LeSueur histories
Photocopies of typescripts made by E.M. Reilley from the James W. LeSueur papers, Arizona Pioneer Historical Society Library.
Letter describing Fillmore, Utah
Contains letter from a non-Mormon merchant in Fillmore, Utah, to his sister. Describes living among the Mormons and details about the city of Fillmore, Utah. Includes a small hand-sketched map of the city and the location of his store. Signed "Joe." Dated February 23, 1855.
Letter from Parkville, Missouri
Handwritten letter dated 13 April 1850. The item is from the residents of Parkville, Missouri, to a newspaper called the "Tribune" in which they suggest Parkville as an embarkation point for emigrants going to California.
Tilly Teasdale letter to Alice Bird
Letter to Alice Bird of 2 Aug. 1891 explaining her trip to Colonia Diaz, Mexico which was a Mormon colony. It describes the weather, living expenses, and the health of the Mormon settlers in the area.
Letter to Merle Armitage
Typed letter which explains the circumstances surrounding the publishing of an edition of The Travels of Marco Polo edited by Komroff.