Latter Day Saints -- Illinois -- Nauvoo -- History
Found in 147 Collections and/or Records:
Edson Whipple diary
Photocopies of typescripts of diaries and biographies of Whipple. The first part of his diary tells the story of his early life including living in Nauvoo, Illinois. Includes six items, with content dating from between 1842 and 1851.
E. T. Whiting letter
Handwritten and signed letter, dated 24 April 1844, and addressed to "Distant Sister." Whiting writes about family matters and mentions attending a conference of Mormons in Nauvoo, Illinois. Whiting's first initials are uncertain E. T. or C. T. seem likely.
William Wilbur letters received
Handwritten letters received by Wilber. The items were written by family members. The relatives write about family matters and express regret that Wilber's child had recently died. The materials also refer to pending military action to drive the Mormons from Nauvoo, Illinois.
Clarissa Harden Wilhelm autobiography
Typewritten copy of an autobiography. Wilhelm writes about her youth in New York, her joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1838, her move to Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1844, and her subsequent migration to Utah. She also tells about her various marriages and her life in Salt Lake City, Spanish Fork, Springville, St. George, and Orderville, Utah. She also talks of living in St. Joseph, Arizona.
Samuel Williams certificate
Handwritten certificate dated 16 May 1844. The item was written in Nauvoo, Illinois. Williams certifies that James Rodeback is an elder in good standing in the Mormon Church.
Lynn Stephen Wood autobiography
Handwritten autobiography and typescript. The document talks about Wood's family, his life in the eastern U.S., his conversion to the Mormon Church, and his migration to Utah.