William Henry Bigler memoirs and journals, 1815-1899 : typescript, 1932.

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William Henry Bigler memoirs and journals, 1815-1899 : typescript, 1932.

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Typed transcripts made by Utah Historical Records Survey, W.P.A., to supplement a version of the Bigler Mss. printed in Utah Historical Quarterly, v. 5, 1932. (Bigler wrote several versions of his diaries, one for H.H. Bancroft in 1872 [filed as C-D 45]) The extracts describe early life in West Virginia, conversion to Mormonism, experiences in Missouri, 1838-1839, and in Illinois, 1842-1846; and migration across Iowa, March 1-April 15, 1846. A copy of his pocket diary, July 22-September 26, 1848, describes journey across the Sierra to Salt Lake City after the discovery of gold in California. Two versions of Bigler's diary, 1849-1853, relate his return journey to California by the southern road, and missionary experiences in Hawaii. Further extracts, 1853-1899, describe the Hawaiian mission and life in Utah.

143 leaves ; 27 cm.

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Bigler, Henry William, 1815-1900

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Henry William Bigler was born on August 28, 1815, in what is now West Virginia. He converted to Mormonism at the age of 19 and traveled to Far West, Missouri, with his family in 1838, although they soon departed for Illinois. In 1846 he helped lead the Mormon exodus from Nauvoo to Utah and was also a member of the Mormon Battalion. Following his service Bigler spent some time at Sutter's Fort, and was present when gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill in 1848. He returned to Utah but was soon sen...

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