Letters of John E. Bennion, 1850-1856.

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Letters of John E. Bennion, 1850-1856.

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This small group consists of six photostat copies of letters John E. Bennion wrote to Esther Wainwright Bennion's family in Liverpool, England. In them he describes their life in Nauvoo, Illinois and Salt Lake City, Utah.

6 pieces.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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Bennion, John E., 1820-1877.

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John E. Bennion (1820-1877) was born in Hawarden, Wales. He was converted to the Mormon faith by John Taylor (1808-1887). In 1842 he married Esther Wainwright and a week later they set sail for the United States. A practioner of polygamy, Bennion participated in the Utah War of 1857-58 and went on a mission to England from 1872-73. From the description of Letters of John E. Bennion, 1850-1856. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 12254583...

Bennion, Esther Wainwright.

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