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Philine : from the unpublished journals of Henri-Frédéric Amiel
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Rare Books
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
A manuscript copy of the journal that Henry Lunt kept while serving as the assistant clerk of the pioneer company led by George Albert Smith (1817-1875), that journeyed from Salt Lake City, Utah to Parowan. Lunt gives such details as the names of those in the company, lists of their provisions, and a day to day account of their journey.
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Manuscripts
Typescript of a journal kept by Henry Ballard from the time of his departure from England in 1832 until 1904. He describes his journey to the United States onboard the Kennebec and gives a first hand account of the explosion of the Saluda in 1852. He also keeps an almost daily record of his time fighting in the Utah War from 1857-1858, which includes references to Orrin Porter Rockwell, the taking of Fort Bridger, and the establishment of Camp Floyd by the United States Army. Ballard travelled frequently throughout Utah and to Wyoming, and included is a careful record of these travels. Much of the journal focuses on his daily life in Logan, Utah, as well as descriptions of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints activities and leaders, including Joseph Young, George Albert Smith, and John Taylor. Brief references to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and Ballard's attendance of Brigham Young's funeral are also included.
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