Histories (Literary works)
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Collection on Utah Expedition
The collection contains the original and typescript of "The Echo Canon War," probably written by William Stowell, and a typed document regarding the Weber Military District and the Utah War, beginning with Chapter 3 [no author].
Eldredge family history
Typescript history of the Eldredge family in Massachusetts and Utah written by several family members. The history describes the "miracle of the seagulls" and gives an account of "Johnston's Army" in Utah.
Ira Nathaniel Hinckley diary and family papers
Johnston's Army payroll safe
Leaflet describing the history of the Johnston Army Payroll Safe and how it came to Utah. The safe was stored at Brigham Young University for many years. Leaflet was created by the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and the safe is on display at the Daughters of the Utah Pioneer Museum in Provo, Utah.
The early settlement of South Weber
Contents include four typewritten transcriptions of Thomas Peek's history of South Weber, Davis County, Utah. Peek records the history of the establishment and hardships of the Latter-day Saint people in South Weber, including brief descriptions of the Morrisite War of 1862, the Utah War of 1857-1858, and the activities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The history was written in approximately 1900.