Diary of Isaac Chauncey Haight, 1842-1850.

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Diary of Isaac Chauncey Haight, 1842-1850.

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Facsimile of diary kept by Isaac Chauncey Haight from 1842 to 1850. Includes descriptions of Joseph Smith's death and its effect on the Mormon community; Haight's time in Nauvoo, Illinois; his travels throughout the eastern United States, including New York, Virginia, and Ohio; his time with the Mormons in Winter Quarters following their explusion from Illinois ("here we are exiled from the United States and without a home, dwelling in tents and wagons"); his travels from Nebraska to Utah; and the election of Brigham Young as first president of the Mormon Church. It also includes multiple pages of Haight's religious musings. The first few pages of the diary include a brief autobiography of Haight's life to 1842.

1 bound facsimile.

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Haight, Isaac Chauncey, 1813-1886

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Born in New York, joined the LDS Church in 1839, and moved to Nauvoo, Illinois in 1842. Crossed plains to Utah in 1847. He was involved in the Mountain Meadows Massacre, but makes no mention of it. From the description of Diary, 1842-1862. (Utah Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122623814 Mormon leader in southern Utah. From the description of People of the United States in Utah Territory vs. Isaac C. Haight, 1874-1893. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 12260...

Young, Brigham, 1801-1877

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Second president of the Mormon Church. From the description of Certificate, 1876. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122630973 American religious leader, second president of the Mormon Church, first governor of the Territory of Utah, and colonizer who significantly influenced the development of the American West. From the description of Cash ledger books, 1862-1877. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122480196 From the description of Cash ledger books 1862-1877 ...

Smith, Joseph, jr., 1805-1844

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