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Haskell, Thales Hastings, 1834-1909

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1834 - 1909

Biographical History

Thales Hastings Haskell (1834-1909) was a pioneer, scout, explorer, and missionary to the Indians.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Thales Hastings Haskell diary

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197227341564]
Identifier: Vault MSS 437
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diary. Haskell writes about his experiences with various Indian tribes in Arizona when he was serving as a missionary for the Mormon Church. He was accompainied by Jacob Hamblin and others. Fifteen pages of the item are written in the Deseret Alphabet. Some of the manuscript pages have been torn off and one page is missing.

Dates: 1859-1860
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Thales Hastings Haskell diary

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