BYU Library - Special Collections

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Handwritten letters and a diary. Also included are typescripts of diaries. Some items are in Danish. Most of the materials were produced when Jorgensen was serving on a mission for the Mormon Church in Scandinavia. The letters were written to his wives. His diaries also cover the time he spent in prison for polygamy.

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Handwritten journal which includes a record of marriages performed by R. C. Miller from 1913-1938, a record of tithing paid by R. C. Miller from 1912-1940, and an undated passenger list for the S. S. "Tunisian" of the Allan Line. All items are photocopies.

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Photocopy of a handwritten diary. Pearson was called to serve in the Scandinavian mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He writes sporadically about his missionary activities and his travels. Also included are lists of financial transactions to 1899.

Scope and Contents Journal contains brief biographical sketch of Sanders' life, including dates of birth, baptism, ordination, mission call, marriage, and births of children. The narrative portions ofthe journal describe Sanders' mission experiences, such as tracting, study, and conferences. Also includes lists of accounts and receipts from his own expenses. Finally, it lists statistics from his mission, such as people baptized, houses visited, and tracts and books sold. Included in the collection is a...

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Handwritten diaries kept in English while Sorensen served as a missionary for the Mormon Church. Sorensen was a native of Denmark and spent most of his time working in that country. Sorensen writes of his daily activities and about the condition of the Mormon Church in Denmark. Dated 1887-1889.

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Handwritten diaries in three volumes, written by Stockseth. Includes a description of his experiences as a missionary in the Scandinavian Mission, as well as essays relating to Mormon topics copied from various publications.

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Correspondence, diaries, and a family history. The correspondence is between Van Cott and family members. Also included are handwritten and signed letters from Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church, to Van Cott. The diaries cover the time when Van Cott served as a missionary for the Mormon Church from 1852 to 1856 and from 1859 to 1862. He was in Iowa City, Iowa, when the first handcart companies left for Utah.