Diaries, 1850-1857.

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Diaries, 1850-1857.

Two volumes containing an account of his travel with Captain Howard Stansbury eastward from Ft. Bridger to Washington, D.C., plotting work to complete the Salt Lake Survey, return journey to Utah, and exploring expeditions in Southern Utah. Includes references to his associations with Almon W. Babbitt, Judge Perry Brocchus, Stephen A. Douglas, and Orson Hyde. Includes typescript copy.

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Daughters of the Utah Pioneers

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Douglas, Stephen A. (Stephen Arnold), 1813-1861

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Stephen Arnold Douglas (April 23, 1813 – June 3, 1861) was an American politician and lawyer from Illinois. He was one of two Democratic Party nominees for president in the 1860 presidential election, which was won by Abraham Lincoln. Douglas had previously defeated Lincoln in the 1858 United States Senate election in Illinois, known for the Lincoln–Douglas debates. During the 1850s, Douglas was one of the foremost advocates of popular sovereignty, which held that each territory should be allowe...

Hyde, Orson, 1805-1878

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Utah pioneer and apostle in the Mormon Church. From the description of Autobiography and funeral, ca. 1842-1878. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122699672 Orson Hyde (8 January 1805 - 28 November 1878) was born in Connecticut to Nathan Hyde and Sally Thorpe. He joined the Mormon movement in 1831, serving as an Apostle in the Church from 1835 until his death. He served a mission to Jerusalem from 1840 to 1842 to dedicate the land for the return of the Jews. He was later assign...

Babbitt, Almon W. (Almon Whiting), 1813-1856

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Mormon attorney. From the description of Legal documents, 1844-1846. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122597892 From the guide to the Almon W. Babbitt legal documents, 1844-1846, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Mormon Church leader, lawyer, and territorial deligate from Utah to the U.S. Congress. From the description of Legal papers, 1856-1862. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122486841 From the guide to the Almon W. Babbitt legal papers, 1856-18...

Carrington, Albert, 1813-1889

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Mormon handcart pioneer and polygynist who came to Utah 16 September 1848 with the Brigham Young company. Phelps served as a justice of the peace, notary public, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Utah legislature. From the guide to the Per diem receipt, 1852, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) LDS apostle, member of the first pioneer company in 1847, participant in the Stansbury suvery of 1848-50. From the description of Papers, ca. 1840-1889. (Unknown...

Stansbury, Howard, 1806-1863

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American explorer, surveyor, and author. From the description of Correspondence and receipts, 1846-1847. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122605551 From the guide to the Howard Stansbury correspondence and receipts, 1846-1847, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Howard Stansbury was an officer in the United States Army Corps of Topographical Engineers who worked on numerous surveys including an expedition to the Great Salt Lake region, and the U.S. Lake Su...