Item Detail
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MSS 1051
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John McEwan Diary
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Materials include a handwritten diary detailing McEwan's experiences from 1843 to 1858. The diary includes brief entries about his travels from Ireland to Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1843, and patriarchal blessings for both McEwan and his wife, Amanda. The majority of the journal contains writings on McEwan's experience as a member of the Elk Mountain Mission to negotiate for land with the Ute Indian tribes in southeastern Utah, from May to October 1855.
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McEwan, John
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Elk Mountain Mission (Indian)
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1843-1889
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1855
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North America - United States - West - Utah
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Yes