The story of my life by William Elias Abbott, 1941.

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The story of my life by William Elias Abbott, 1941.

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Typescript copy of William Elias Abbott's autobiography and family record. It begins by tracing his ancestors and gives a detailed history of his mother, Abigail Smith Abbott. The majority of the manuscript consists of Abbott's reminiscences of his life and family experiences as a pioneer in Nevada, specifically in Bunkerville and Mesquite, as well as his dedication to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included is a Military History of Private Israel Abbott, which recounts the wounding of Abbott's brother Israel in France during World War I, typescript copies of several of Abbott's church certificates, and a brief history of My Grandfather, Orville Morgan Allen (1805-1893). Also include are typescripts of several letters, including those to Abbott from Heber J. Grant (1929), Thekla Schaerr (1930), Grace Stirling (1935), Key Pittman (1939), Barbara Adair (1941), and Ruth Cram (1942?); those from Abbott to his nephew Austin Abbott (1941) and to the Moapa Stake Presidency (1941); a letter of recommendation for Abbott as Justice of the Peace from Las Vegas lawyers (1936); a letter from Gordan B. Hinckley to "Leon" (1941); and an exchange of letters between Joseph Smith and John Arlington Bennett (1843). Bound.

1 typescript : 104 p.

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