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English
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The diaries of Perrigrine Sessions
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Bountiful, Utah
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Carr Printing Co
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"Writing started in 1845 but with a brief autobiography of early life and some genealogy. Birth and early life in Maine. Marriage, 1834. Baptized into Mormon Church, 1835. To Far West, Missouri, 1837. Author back in Maine in 1838, ill; returns to find Mormons in Missouri being driven from homes. To Illinois. A preaching mission to Maine, 1839. In Nauvoo, 1840-41. Another preaching mission to Maine, 184244. General account of troubles in Nauvoo, 1844-45. Death of wife, 1845. To Iowa. Trouble with Indians. Trek to Utah, 1847. 1849 journey to Iowa to assist others in family. Return to Utah leading company of forty-niners. ("The Emigration to the Gold mines made money plenteous and their poor and worn out cattle, teams very cheap and our cattle and horses that were fat would fetch any price we were amind to ask.") 185254 mission to England. Detailed description of overland journey and ocean voyage. Arrival in England, January 1853. Preached often. Disciplinary cases among members. Often delicate health. Observations about public buildings and celebrations. Very ill at end of mission. Embarks, 2 March 1854. Next entry, 25 March 1855. Back in Utah. Meetings. Disciplinary cases. Trips to Salt Lake City. Many kinds of farm work. ("Branded cattle and caught some fish in Jordan River.") Continues to 7 July 1855. Long gap to 1873 (or 1875; holograph not clear or consistent). Trip to Maine. Another trip to Maine in 1886. Many visits among old friends." [Abstract from Davis Bitton's Guide to Mormon Diaries and Autobiographies]