Diary of James Henry Martineau, circa 1851-2004 (bulk circa 1851-1920).

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Diary of James Henry Martineau, circa 1851-2004 (bulk circa 1851-1920).

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1,230 photocopied pages from James H. Martineau's two volume diary covering the period of 1828-1920. The entries were written by the author in stages throughout his life, presumably working from a rough copy, which is now lost; and with the last few pages written in another hand. The diary begins with a brief autobiography, family biography and genealogy, and then continues with fairly regular entries starting about Jan. 19, 1851, the date of his conversion. Along with general information about the times and Martineau's experiences, Martineau entered numerous poems, songs, blessings, family genealogical notes, prophecies, and map sketches into the diary, as well as some of the words of Church leaders on issues such as plural marriage, astrology, and blood atonement. (However, although he knew some of the Mormons involved, he does not address the subject of the Mountain Meadows Massacre extensively.) Martineau was involved in many different aspects of the Church and of pioneer life, and the diary is rich with anecdotes and reports of important people and events, such as relations with Native Americans, conflict with the federal government, and controversies over plural marriage. The diary also contains photocopies of letters, certificates, clippings, and photographs that were pasted or inserted into the volumes. Additional photocopied materials include: an introduction to the diary, in the form of a typed letter (12 leaves, dated 9/21/2004) which records provenance and includes corrections for the diary written by Alice Anne Martineau (great-great-granddaughter of Martineau); and a soldier's photograph (possibly James Henry Martineau); plus a page of handwritten names: Alice Anne Martineau, her sister, and two of her brothers' names (each of whom helped her locate the diary).

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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8240501

Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library

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James Henry Martineau was born in Montgomery County, New York, on March 13, 1828. He came to Salt Lake City in 1850, on his way to the gold fields of California. He intended to stop in Utah only for a few months, but after his conversion to Mormonism, he decided to remain and help to colonize the area, becoming one of the founders of the town of Parowan, in Iron County, and an early settler of Logan, in Cache County. Martineau was a clerk and surveyor by trade, surveying for governments, the LDS...