Microfilm of typescript abridgment of James G. Bleak's annals of the Southern Utah Mission, 1847-1869, Volume 1. The stated purpose of the ledger is "recording events of importance with reference to the founding, growth, and development of "˜Utah's Dixie'," including Fort Harmony, Santa Clara, Washington, St. George, Virgin City, Toquerville, Clover Valley, Panaca (in modern day Nevada), Kanarra, St. Thomas, West Point, and Spring Valley. Included are lists of settlers notes on irrigation, agriculture, and the construction of mills records of local elections accounts of various floods records of local exploring expeditions and descriptions of encounters, both peaceful and violent, with local Indians. Some specific events recounted include the coming of the Utah War (1857), the Mountain Meadows Massacre, the founding of the San Bernardino (California) ranch, and George A. Smith's expedition to Parowan. Individuals frequently mentioned include Parley P. Pratt, Brigham Young, John D. Lee, Erastus Snow, Heber Kimball, and Orson Pratt. Includes partial index. All inquires about this item should be directed to the H. Russell Smith Foundation Curator of Western Historical Manuscripts at the Huntington Library, San Marino, CA. An abridgment of the original manuscript "History of the Dixie Mission" on file in L.D.S. Church Historian's Office, which extends considerably beyond this date. The Huntington also has a second copy of the microfilm: MSS MFilm 00754 Reel 3. The Huntington also has facsimiles of Bleak's 1869-1877 Annals of the Southern Utah Mission (FAC 525, 1-3). Microfilm. Salt Lake City, Utah : Brigham Young University Library, 1941. 1 microfilm reel : positive 35 mm. Forms part of the Manuscripts Department's Mormon file, c.1805-1995. James Godson Bleak was born on November 15, 1829, in Surrey, England. Following the deaths of his parents and younger brother, Bleak joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1850 and became president of the Church's Whitechapel Branch in 1854. In 1856 he left England for Utah, and in 1861 was called by Brigham Young to join the Southern Utah Mission (later the St. George Stake). Bleak served as St. George's clerk and chief recorder of the St. George Temple, and kept a record of the Stake's history from 1861 until 1900. Bleak died in St. George on January 29, 1918.
Bleak, James G. (James Godson), 1829-1918 Kimball, Heber C. (Heber Chase), 1801-1868 Lee, John D. (John Doyle), 1812-1877 Pratt, Orson, 1811-1881 Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker), 1807-1857 Smith, George Albert, 1817-1875 Snow, Erastus Fairbanks, 1818-1888 Young, Brigham, 1801-1877 Utah Expedition (1857-1858) Agriculture--Utah Indians of North America--Utah Irrigation--Utah Mormon Church--History--19th century Mormon cities and towns Mormon missionaries Mormon pioneers Mormons--Utah--History--19th century Mountain Meadows Massacre, Utah, 1857 Kanarraville (Utah)--History Panaca (Nev.)--History Saint George (Utah)--History Santa Clara (Utah)--History Toquerville (Utah)--History Utah--History--19th century Virgin (Utah)--History Washington (Utah)--History West Point (Utah)--History West (U.S.)--History--1848-1860 1847-1869 1869 Chronicles Utah 19th century. (aat)
Source
Mormon Manuscripts at the Huntington Library Mormonism and the West, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance
Copy of original at Brigham Young University made through Juanita Brooks, February 7, 1945.
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