Nauvoo (Ill.) -- History
Found in 203 Collections and/or Records:
Jacob Scott letters
Contains typewritten copies of four letters written by Jacob Scott. Scott lived in Nauvoo, Illinois when these items were written. He writes about personal and family matters, the death of his mother, religious matters, and life in Nauvoo. The items are addressed to Scott's daughter, Mary Warnock. The transcription of the items was produced by Alba Ellsworth. The letters are originally dated 1842-1844.
Short sketch of David Grant, came to Utah 1847
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. David Grant was born in Scotland in 1816, migrated to the United States, and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1840. Grant lived in Nauvoo, Illinois, and moved to Utah in 1847. He later returned to England as a missionary for the Mormon Church. He died in 1868.
A sketch of the life of Susan Hammond Ashby Noble
Handwritten biography and a letter. Badger writes a biography of her mother, Susan Hammond Ashby Noble (1808-1851). Susan Noble was a convert to the Mormon Church by Erastus Snow, lived in Nauvoo, Illinois, and migrated to Utah in 1848. Also included is a letter from a "Maria" to her mother in 1857.
Sketches of the life of Leonard E. Harrington
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten autobiography of Leonard E. Harrington. Harrington was born in 1816 in New York and joined the Mormon Church in 1840. He migrated to Nauvoo, Illinois, and to Utah in 1847. He moved to American Fork, Utah, in 1850 where he served as mayor for 29 years. He died in 1883.
O. C. Skinner bill of exception
Holograph. A bill of exception to a court decision involving property once belonging to Emma Smith in the case of Isaac S. Sanders and Evert L. Gates vs. William Smith.
James Sloan letter
Photocopy of a handwritten and signed letter dated 27 March 1842 and addressed to Andrew Thomas McReynolds, Sloan's cousin. Sloan writes about the activities of the Mormons in Missouri and Illinois and explains the basic doctrines of the Mormon Church.
James Sloan promissory note
Holograph. A promissory note to John H. Holton for $71 plus interest, signed by James Sloan.
Albert Smith diaries
Photocopies of a handwritten diary and a typescript copy. Smith's materials include an autobiography of his early life in Massachusetts and his experiences with the Mormons in Far West, Missouri. His diary starts in 1842 and includes information on where he lived and his experiences in the Mormon Battalion.
Azariah Smith autobiography and diaries
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a handwritten autobiography and diary. Smith was born in New York in 1828 and joined the Mormon Church in 1839. He moved to Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1840. He kept a diary during his service with the "Mormon Battalion" during the War with Mexico from 1846 to 1848. Smith married in 1850 and moved to Sanpete Valley in 1850. He lived in Manti, Utah, and wrote about his activities and experiences there.