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| Author/Creator | Harris, George Henry Abbott, 1830-1919 |
| Biographical Note | Mormon pioneer, bishop, and merchant who settled in Utah and Idaho. |
| Summary/Description | Handwritten autobiography. The manuscript includes excerpts from diaries and copies of correspondence. The autobiography and letter copying were begun in the 1880s. Harris writes about his youth in England, his conversion to the Mormon Church in 1849, his immigration to the United States in 1851, and the overland journey to Utah in 1852. Harris describes travelling conditions, the nature of the trail, and his work as a teamster. Harris settled in Pleasant Grove, Utah, where he married two polygamous wives. They divorced him in 1873. Harris moved to Salem, Idaho, in 1888 and served as a Mormon bishop there. Included are minutes of Mormon Church meetings, minutes of the Salem Library Association, and patriarchal blessings of family members. |
| Electronic Publisher | Utah Academic Library Consortium |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2002 |
| Edition | Electronic reproduction; |
| Collection | Overland Trails Diaries |
| Physical Description | 9 v. [Electronic version consists of volume 1.] |
| Trail Name(s) |
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail |
| Company Name | Henry Miller |
| Age of Diarist | 21 |
| Year of Travel | 1852 |
| Gender | Male |
| Additional Availability | Original manuscript available at Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602 |
| Original Version Note | Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, MSS 415. 9 v. |
| Subject | Harris, George Henry Abbott, 1830-1919; Harris, George Henry Abbott, 1830-1919--Diaries; Mormon pioneers--Diaries; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--Bishops--Diaries; Pleasant Grove (Utah); Salem (Idaho); Overland journeys to the Pacific; |
| Personal Names |
Harris, George Henry Abbott, 1830-1919 |
| Geographical Place Names |
Pleasant Grove (Utah) Salem (Idaho) |
| Type/Genre |
Electronic diary Diaries Electronic books Autobiographies |
| 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 | Harris, George Henry Abbott |
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| Author/Creator | Harris, George Henry Abbott, 1830-1919 |
| 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 | Harris, George Henry Abbott front cover |
| File Name | frontcovermss415v1.jpg |
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