Journal of Henry Standage from July 19th 1846 to July 19th 1847, Sabbath, [between 1900 and 1911].

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Journal of Henry Standage from July 19th 1846 to July 19th 1847, Sabbath, [between 1900 and 1911].

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Typescript copy of Henry Standage's diary documenting his service with the Mormon Battalion, beginning in Council Bluffs, July 19, 1846, and ending in Los Angeles, July 16, 1847.

1 v. (34 leaves) ; 28 cm.

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