Diary, 1853-1899.

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Diary, 1853-1899.

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Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typescript. The item is "extracts from missionary experiences. Copied from original diary owned by Delbert Bigler, Provo, Utah." The extracts start in 1853 when Bigler was on a mission for the Mormon Church in Hawaii. He writes about a smallpox epidemic and missionary experiences. He returned to Utah in 1855. He married Cynthia Jane Whipple in November of 1855. He went on another mission to Hawaii in 1857 and returned in 1858. He talks about his acitivities in the Mormon Church and about family matters. The diary ends in 1899, and it has many large gaps.

1 item (24 pages).

Harold B. Lee Library

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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...