Journals, 1847-1856.

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Journals, 1847-1856.

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The first journal records Howard Egan's part in the 1847 Mormon emigration from Florence, Nebraska to Salt Lake City, lists the members of the group, notes supplies and distances, and quotes Brigham Young's sermons. The second journal describes a 1847 return to Nebraska and the plans for Salt Lake City. The third journal records an 1849-50 trip from Fort Utah (Provo) to California. Egan kept the last journal while cattle trading in California in 1855.

4 v. (403 p. in 2 boxes)

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Egan, Howard, 1815-1878

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Mormon living in Illinois. From the description of Letter, 1845. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122536684 Howard Egan, who was born in Ireland and emigrated to Canada, became a sailor and settled in Salem, Massachusetts. He married in 1828, converted to Mormonism in 1847, moved to Nauvoo, and joined the winter exodus to Salt Lake City. In 1855 Egan drove cattle to California, in 1862 he was superintendent of the overland mail line from Salt Lake City to Carson, and after 187...