Writings and history of Jonathan Ellis Layne, 1877-1897.

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Writings and history of Jonathan Ellis Layne, 1877-1897.

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Typescript (carbon copy) of an autobiographical sketch written by Layne in 1898 which gives details of his early life in Nauvoo, Illinois; his trek across the Plains to Utah; his settlement in Davis, Weber and Cache Counties, Utah; his experiences with the Mormon soldiers sent to oppose Johnston's army; and his eventual move to Alberta, Canada to escape arrest as a polygamist. Also includes extracts from his journal, 1887-1891.

32 p.

Harold B. Lee Library

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