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English
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From the Diary of Luman Andros Shurtliff
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Our Pioneer Heritage
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1959
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2
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13-16
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"Born in 1807. Joined Mormon Church, 1836. To Kirtland, with family. Missionary preaching. To Missouri, 1838. Joined Danites. ("I considered this a good institution for the benefit of society and a blessing for this people.") To Nauvoo, 1840. Missions. Lieutenant in Nauvoo Legion. Exodus. To Utah, 1851. Settled in Ogden. Representative to legislative assembly, 1853. Glimpses into plural marriage. Brigham Young told plural wives they could leave their husbands if they wished, 1856. ("Altamire had long bin telling she was going to leave me but when she herd the teaching of Pres Young altered her mind.") Home missionary during Reformation. Utah War. Patriarch, 1873. Vice-president of United Order at Harrisville, Utah, 1874. Routine entries about family and Church activities." [Abstract from Davis Bitton's Guide to Mormon Diaries and Autobiographies, 1977]