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Samoans -- History

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Silas Hutchings diaries and an autobiography

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197230218718]
Identifier: MSS 1780
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of handwritten diaries kept from 1894 to 1896 while Hutchings was serving on a mission for the Mormon Church in Samoa. Hutchings presents a detailed account of his activities and the culture of the Samoan people. Also included is an autobiography in which Hutchings writes about his childhood in Springville, Utah, his work in Eureka, Nevada, and his family life.

Dates: 1894-1932