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| Author/Creator | Harmon, Appleton Milo, 1820-1877 |
| Biographical Note | Mormon pioneer and gifted mechanic who joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1841 and came to Utah in 1847. Harmon constructed the odometer invented by William Clayton, served a mission to England, and helped to colonize southern Utah. |
| Summary/Description | Handwritten diaries. Includes several pages of family genealogy. Volume 1 describes Harmon's overland journeys in 1847, 1848, 1849 and 1850. Harmon traveled from Nebraska to the Upper Platte Ferry (1847), from Nebraska to Salt Lake City (1848), from Salt Lake City to the Upper Platte Ferry (1849), and from Salt Lake City to the East Coast to serve a mission to England (1850). Harmon writes about weather, Indian encounters, and the nature of the trail. Volume 2 describes Harmon's overland journey from New Orleans to Centerville, Missouri, in 1853. He was returning to Salt Lake City after serving a 3-year mission. He writes mostly about his duties as captain of one of the emigrating companies. |
| Electronic Publisher | Utah Academic Library Consortium |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2002 |
| Edition | Electronic reproduction; |
| Collection | Overland Trails Diaries |
| Physical Description | 2 v. [Electronic version consists of volume 1.] |
| Trail Name(s) |
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail |
| Company Name |
Brigham Young (Pioneer) 1847 Isaac Higbee Appleton Milo Harmon |
| Age of Diarist | 27; 28; 33 |
| Year of Travel | 1847; 1848; 1853 |
| Gender | Male |
| Additional Availability | Hand copy of the original manuscript available at Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602. Original Manuscript available at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Archives, Salt Lake City, UT |
| Original Version Note | Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Vault MSS 75. 2 v. |
| Publications | The Journals of Appleton Milo Harmon: A Participant in the Mormon Exodus from Illinois and the Early Settlements of Utah, 1846-1877" Ed. by Maybelle Harmon Anderson. Glendale, Calif.: Arthur H. Clark, 1946 |
| Subject | Harmon, Appleton Milo, 1820-1877; Harmon, Appleton Milo, 1820-1877--Diaries; Mormon pioneers--Diaries; Mormon missionaries--Great Britain--Diaries; Mormon missionaries--United States--Diaries; Mormon missionaries--Scotland--Diaries; Mormons--Illinois--Nauvoo--History; Nauvoo (Ill.); |
| Personal Names |
Harmon, Appleton Milo, 1820-1877 |
| Geographical Place Names |
Nauvoo (Ill.) |
| Type/Genre |
Electronic diary Diaries Electronic books |
| Language | English |
| Patron Usage Instructions | These images and texts are made available for non-profit, educational, scholarly purposes, such as research, teaching and private study. For these purposes you may reproduce (print, download or make copies) these materials without prior permission, on the condition of proper attribution of the source on all copies: Courtesy Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602. Please contact Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602 to request permission to use these materials for other purposes, including but not limited to, any form of advertising or commercial reproductions, transactions, redistributions or transmissions, whether by digital means or otherwise. |
| Copyright Status/Owner | Brigham Young University, Copyright 2002 |
| File Characteristics | Computer text and image data. These texts and images exist as archived TIFF images and one or more JPEG versions for general use |
| Type of Computer File | Text available in JPEG format |
| System Requirements | Internet Connectivity. World Wide Web browser |
| Title | Harmon, Appleton Milo vol 1 |
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| Author/Creator | Harmon, Appleton Milo, 1820-1877 |
| Collection | Overland Trails Diaries |
| Patron Usage Instructions | These images and texts are made available for non-profit, educational, scholarly purposes, such as research, teaching and private study. For these purposes you may reproduce (print, download or make copies) these materials without prior permission, on the condition of proper attribution of the source on all copies: Courtesy Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602. Please contact Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602 to request permission to use these materials for other purposes, including but not limited to, any form of advertising or commercial reproductions, transactions, redistributions or transmissions, whether by digital means or otherwise. |
| Copyright Status/Owner | Brigham Young University, Copyright 2002 |
| System Requirements | Internet Connectivity. World Wide Web browser |
| Title | Harmon, Appleton Milo vol 1 front cover |
| File Name | frontcovervmss75v1.JPG |
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