Mary Jane Mount Tanner papers 1837-1908

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Mary Jane Mount Tanner papers 1837-1908

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The Mary Jane Mount Tanner papers consist of an introspective and insightful diary recording her impressions of her activities and society. It concerns primarily personal matters such as stresses in a polygamous family, problems with family members, church and social activities, and the publication of a volume of her poetry. Correspondence is primarily about family matters; between herself and father in California (1849-1876) about his activities and the settlement of his estate; to her husband Myron Tanner about their courtship; and from other family members. Autobiography and diaries available to patrons on microfilm.

1.5 linear feet

eng,

J. Willard Marriott Library. University of Utah Manuscripts Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6365548

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Mount, Joseph, 1806-1876.

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Tanner, Ann Crosby, 1846-1913

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Tanner, Myron, 1826-1903.

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Tanner, Mary Jane Mount, 1837-1890

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Mary Jane Mount Tanner was born in 1837 in Toledo, Ohio. From there she moved with her parents to Nauvoo, where she resided for four years. At the age of ten she crossed the plains with her parents and other Mormon pioneers to Salt Lake City. She married Myron Tanner, a polygamist, and together they had several children. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for her entire life. From the guide to the Mary Jane Mount Tanner papers, 1837-1908,...