Diary of James Henry Martineau; photocopies circa 1850-2004 (bulk circa 1850-circa 1921).

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Diary of James Henry Martineau; photocopies circa 1850-2004 (bulk circa 1850-circa 1921).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/228769825

The diary contains 1,230 photocopied pages from two volumes, divided into folders. The entries were written into the volume by the author in stages throughout his life, presumably working from a rough copy, which is now lost. The last few pages are written in another hand. The diary begins with a brief autobiography and family biography, and then continues with fairly regular entries. Along with general information about the times and Martineau's experiences, Martineau entered numerous poems, songs, blessings, family genealogical notes, prophecies, and map sketches into the diary, as well as some of the words of Church leaders on issues such as plural marriage, astrology, and blood atonement. (However, although he knew some of the Mormons involved, he does not address the subject of the Mountain Meadows Massacre extensively.) Martineau was involved in many different aspects of the Church and of pioneer life, and the diary is rich with anecdotes and reports of important people and events, such as relations with Native Americans, conflict with the federal government, and controversies over plural marriage. The diary also contains photocopies of letters, certificates, clippings, and photographs that were pasted or inserted into the volumes. A few pages recording provenance and corrections, written by Alice Anne Martineau, one of Martineau's great-great-granddaughters, introduce the diary.

1 piece.1230 pages.2 boxes.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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James Henry Martineau was born in Montgomery County, New York, on March 13, 1828. He came to Salt Lake City in 1850, on his way to the gold fields of California. He intended to stop in Utah only for a few months, but after his conversion to Mormonism, he decided to remain and help to colonize the area, becoming one of the founders of the town of Parowan, in Iron County, and an early settler of Logan, in Cache County. Martineau was a clerk and surveyor by trade, surveying for governments, the LDS...