Though he slay me : the story of Richard Ballantyne
Scope and Contents
Typewritten manuscript with corrections. Sonne portrays Richard Ballantyne as a modest and taciturn Scotsman who converted to the Mormon religion and migrated to the United States. He distinguished himself as a Mormon pioneer, settler, and missionary. Richard met Joseph Smith (1805-1844), the Mormon prophet, in Nauvoo, Illinois and later moved to Utah. He also served a mission for the Mormon Church in India. The manuscript was later published under the title: "Knight of the Kingdom."
Dates
- approximately 1948
Creator
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Though he slay me : the story of Richard Ballantyne must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Mormon businessman, missionary, author, biographer, and great-grandson of Richard Ballantyne.
Extent
1 v. (161 leaves)
Custodial History
Donated by Peter Crawley in 1982.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Peter Crawley; 1982.
Appraisal
LDS, Utah, and Western American women (20th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.V, 2007).
- Ballantyne, Richard, 1817-1898
- Immigration and American Expansion
- Indians of North America -- Utah -- History
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- India
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- India
- Latter Day Saints -- Illinois -- Nauvoo -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- History
- Manuscripts
- Pioneers
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
- Title
- Register of Though he slay me : the story of Richard Ballantyne
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 September 17
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States