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| Author/Creator | Jackman, Levi, 1797-1876 |
| Biographical Note | Mormon pioneer. Jackman joined the Mormon Church in 1830 and lived at Nauvoo, Illinois. He worked as a carpenter after settling in Utah in 1847. |
| Summary/Description | Handwritten diary. Jackman made the overland journey from Illinois to Utah in 1847 with the first company of Mormon pioneers. He writes about travelling conditions, weather, frequent encounters with Indians, and buffalo hunting. Jackman's company was led by Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church. Jackman records disagreements, occasional poor behavior in the company, and Young's instructions as well as rebukes. He also writes about early life in Salt Lake City, Utah: the influx of pioneers, little food, and efforts to make peace with the Indians. |
| Electronic Publisher | Utah Academic Library Consortium |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2002 |
| Edition | Electronic reproduction; |
| Collection | Overland Trails Diaries |
| Physical Description | 1 v. (67 p.) |
| Trail Name(s) |
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail |
| Company Name | Brigham Young (Pioneer) 1847 |
| Age of Diarist | 49 |
| Year of Travel | 1847 |
| 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, Vault MSS 79. 1 v. (67 p.) |
| Publications | "Levi Jackman." In Journey to Zion: Voices from the Mormon Trail / ed. Carol Cornall Madsen, 336-354, Salt Lake City : Deseret Book, 1997. Only the trail portion of the diary was published here. |
| Subject | Jackman, Levi, 1797-1876; Jackman, Levi, 1797-1876--Diaries; Mormon pioneers--Diaries; Young, Brigham, 1801-1877; Kimball, Heber Chase, 1801-1868; Salt Lake City (Utah); Overland journeys to the Pacific; |
| Personal Names |
Jackman, Levi, 1797-1876 Young, Brigham, 1801-1877 Kimball, Heber Chase, 1801-1868 |
| Geographical Place Names |
Salt Lake City (Utah) |
| Type/Genre |
Electronic diary Diaries Electronic books |
| Language | English |
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| Copyright Status/Owner | Brigham Young University, Copyright 2002 |
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| Title | Jackman, Levi |
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| Author/Creator | Jackman, Levi, 1797-1876 |
| 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. |
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| Title | Jackman, Levi front cover |
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