Excerpt from a German language journal on travels in the United States and

impressions of Salt Lake City, Utah and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; in

German; ca. 1860.

This collection consists of excerpts from seven early newspapers, from New England and Iowa , dated April 8, 1728 to July 24, 1885, containing information from Revolutionary times to the 1880's.

This collection contains a typescript copy of Alfred Young’s autobiographical journal. The original is in possession of Mrs. Sara B. Young, Corinne, UT. The journal consists of his account of a vision received from “a spirit from God” and the events following that vision.

The collection contains a Xerox copy of a typescript of a journal written by George W. Taggart,

1846-1847 of his journey from Nauvoo, Illinois with the Mormon Battalion. The journal starts

February 17, 1846. Original vocabulary, spelling, and punctuation maintained. The collection

also contains copies of four personal letters written while in the Mormon Battalion from George

Taggart to his wife, Fanny.