Scope and Contents Materials include five volumes of handwritten diaries kept by John from 1856 until his death in 1908. Contents include an autobiographical sketch, descriptions of migration to Utah, missions served in Wales and Great Britain, arrest, trial, and imprisonment for polygamy, and experiences while serving in various religious or political capacities. Includes information pertaining to ordinations, blessings, and speeches given, letters sent or received, and dreams or visions received. Volumes 1-4...

Scope and Contents Handwritten diary of John covering his life from June 1889-April 1895. Includes descriptions of his experiences in his duties as regional presiding bishop for the Utah Stake, member of the Utah Stake presidency, and Utah Stake Sunday School superintendent. Most of the contents are of ordinations performed, local Church units organized, or conferences and meetings attended. Includes some transcriptions of his remarks given at meetings, dreams or visions he received, and some letters John...

Scope and Contents Handwritten diary of John covering his life from April 1895-April 1903. Includes descriptions of his experiences in his duties as regional presiding bishop for the Utah Stake, member of the Utah Stake presidency, and president of the Utah Stake. Also includes entries during his time as vice president of the Brigham Young University Board of Trustees. Most of the contents are of administering to the sick, blessings given, conferences and other meetings attended, dreams and visions received,...