Title |
1846-1914 Diary of James Miller Christensen, |
Creator |
Christensen, James Miller, 1846-1915 |
Description |
Hand-written diary of James Miller Christensen (name changed from Jens Moller Christensen). Document contains memoirs from 1846 to 1904 and diary entries from 1904 to 1914. Christensen provides information about his childhood in Denmark, conversion to Mormonism, mission service, emigration to the United States, and overland migration to Utah with the Leonard G. Rice Company in 1867. Later memoirs contain information about his experience with plural marriage and advice he received from Brigham Young regarding the practice of the United Order in Moroni, Utah, and handling business affairs. Throughout the account, he provides information detailing his farming and ranching enterprises. In 1904, Christensen records his travel east to preside over the Scandinavian Mission, and, while en-route, he describes his stops at the Louisiana Fair Exposition and Nauvoo, Illiniois. Thereafter, the bulk of the diary contains information pertaining to the day-to-day affairs of presiding over the Scandinavian Mission. |
Biographical/Historical Note |
James Miller Christensen was born in Denmark, converted to Mormonism, and migrated to Utah with the Leonard G. Rice Company in 1867. He settled in Moroni, Utah, where he farmed, ranched, practiced polygamy, and participated in a failed attempt at the United Order. By 1893, Christensen and both of his wives had moved to Salt Lake City. He served three missions to Scandinavia and, during the final, presided over the Scandinavian Mission. |
Subject |
Diaries; Mormons--Utah--History--19th century; Young, Brigham, 1801-1877; United orders (Mormon Church) |
Keywords |
Christensen, James Miller, 1846-1915; Reminiscences; Mormon missionaries--Scandinavia--Diaries; Emigration and immigration--Religious aspects--Mormons; Mormon pioneers--Leonard G. Rice Company; Moroni (Utah); Louisiana Purchase Exposition--(1904:--Saint Louis, Mo.); Mormons--Illinois--Nauvoo; Spiritual life--Mormon Church; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--Missions--Scandinavia--Periodicals--Millennial Star |
Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, USA |
Date Original |
1904; 1905; 1906; 1907; 1908; 1909; 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914 |
Date |
1904; 1905; 1906; 1907; 1908; 1909; 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914 |
Date Digital |
2013 |
Temporal Coverage |
1846; 1847; 1848; 1849; 1850; 1851; 1852; 1853; 1854; 1855; 1856; 1857; 1858; 1859; 1860; 1861; 1862; 1863; 1864; 1865; 1866; 1867; 1868; 1869; 1870; 1871; 1872; 1873; 1874; 1875; 1876; 1877; 1878; 1879; 1880; 1881; 1882; 1883; 1884; 1885; 1886; 1887; 1888; 1889; 1890; 1891; 1892; 1893; 1894; 1895; 1896; 1897; 1898; 1899; 1900; 1901; 1902; 1903; 1904; 1905; 1906; 1907; 1908; 1909; 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914 |
Item Size |
7 x 8.25 inch |
Medium |
Diary |
Item Description |
hand-written leather-bound composition book |
Spatial Coverage |
Sanpete, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5546434/, 39.37396, -111.57634; Salt Lake, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5780993/, 40.76078, -111.89105; Kingdom of Denmark, http://sws.geonames.org/2623032/, 56, 10; Scandinavia, http://sws.geonames.org/2614165/, 63, 12 |
Type |
Text |
Conversion Specifications |
Archived TIFF images were scanned by Chandler Anderson with an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. JPG and PDF files were then created for general use. |
Master Quality |
400 DPI |
Language |
eng |
Rights |
Please contact Stewart Library Digital Collections, 2901 University Circle, Ogden, UT 84408 to request permission to use these materials. 801-626-6486 |
Source |
Item provided to the History in Your Attic Project by Connie Wright, digital donor number HYA_WSU_13-09-16_DON0001 |
Format |
application/pdf |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6990sf1 |
Setname |
wsu_hya |
ID |
46163 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6990sf1 |
Title |
HYA_WSU_13-09-16_DON0001_0001_0024 |
Creator |
Christensen, James Miller, 1846-1915 |
Description |
Hand-written diary of James Miller Christensen (name changed from Jens Moller Christensen). Document contains memoirs from 1846 to 1904 and diary entries from 1904 to 1914. Christensen provides information about his childhood in Denmark, conversion to Mormonism, mission service, emigration to the United States, and overland migration to Utah with the Leonard G. Rice Company in 1867. Later memoirs contain information about his experience with plural marriage and advice he received from Brigham Young regarding the practice of the United Order in Moroni, Utah, and handling business affairs. Throughout the account, he provides information detailing his farming and ranching enterprises. In 1904, Christensen records his travel east to preside over the Scandinavian Mission, and, while en-route, he describes his stops at the Louisiana Fair Exposition and Nauvoo, Illiniois. Thereafter, the bulk of the diary contains information pertaining to the day-to-day affairs of presiding over the Scandinavian Mission. |
Biographical/Historical Note |
James Miller Christensen was born in Denmark, converted to Mormonism, and migrated to Utah with the Leonard G. Rice Company in 1867. He settled in Moroni, Utah, where he farmed, ranched, practiced polygamy, and participated in a failed attempt at the United Order. By 1893, Christensen and both of his wives had moved to Salt Lake City. He served three missions to Scandinavia and, during the final, presided over the Scandinavian Mission. |
Subject |
James Miller Christensen, 1846-1915; Diaries; Reminiscences; Mormons--Utah--History--19th century; Mormon missionaries--Scandinavia--Diaries; Emigration and immigration--Religious aspects--Mormons; Mormon pioneers--Leonard G. Rice Company; Brigham Young, 1801-1877; United orders (Mormon Church); Moroni (Utah); Louisiana Purchase Exposition--(1904:--Saint Louis, Mo.); Mormons--Illinois--Nauvoo; Spiritual life--Mormon Church; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--Missions--Scandinavia--Periodicals--Millennial Star |
Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University |
Date Original |
1904; 1905; 1906; 1907; 1908; 1909; 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914 |
Date |
1904; 1905; 1906; 1907; 1908; 1909; 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914 |
Date Digital |
2013 |
Temporal Coverage |
1846-1914 |
Item Size |
7 x 8.25 in. hand-written leather-bound composition book. |
Medium |
Diary |
Spatial Coverage |
Sanpete County (Utah); Salt Lake County (Utah); Utah; United States; Denmark; Scandinavia |
Type |
Text |
Conversion Specifications |
Archived TIFF images were scanned by Chandler Anderson at 400 dpi with an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. JPG and PDF files were then created for general use. |
Language |
eng |
Rights |
Please contact Stewart Library Digital Collections, 2901 University Circle, Ogden, UT 84408 to request permission to use these materials. 801-626-6486 |
Provenance |
Item provided to the History in Your Attic Project by Connie Wright, digital donor number HYA_WSU_13-09-16_DON0001 |
OCR Text |
Show 43, Stockholm being but few Saints, and this being region of long hard Winters. & Weather was fine, people prefered outdoor. on the 15th had Priesthood meetings 10 & 3 o clok and at 8 pm. general meeting, full House President Erikson impresed me as our exeptional fine man, Tuesday 16 a grup of the Elders Photographed, & at night attended a Social where most was Strangers. There was one peculiarity here not beeing over 1 Day. Saints, in City & nearby, yet here was a guise of nearly 20 mostly Strangers of which was over 1 day five young girls that attended practice, & meeting regular, & even song many of our English hymns 17th Took a run by boat up a beautiful bay, this being on the Baltic Ocion, at 6 pm. took train for Stockholm and 18th at 10 am arrived there, was met by Presi. A. Lindquist, & John Felt. here got Letter from home, Stating me son John had his Ankel Sprained & was laid up, at night attended meeting small often. for so large a City, 19th Elder Felt being my guide viewed a good part of the City, its location is very wincentic laying on Glands & hills but its Buildings & Streets. With few exceptions does 44, Beautiful Sunswall, Conf. at Stockholm not equal those of Gotheborg. nor Sunswall which latter is an exceptional fine place having burned some years ago everything was new. with fine Buildings, Streets clean & wide enough. lovly parks. all mudren, and best of all a practical temparance City as far as practical, a real model at night attended concert. House ful & 20 went to the Zoological garden called DjurGuarden. This was very interesting. as here was seen the habitations of the contry as was commen 2 & 300 years ago & yet exist same parts of the Land. anybody that visits Stockholm, should go there & see it all. at night attended 1st Conf. meeting, 21 at 10 am S. School Conf. & 3 & 6 p.m. general meetings. dair attendance (2 @ 300.) a good & free spirit. I spoke in 1 meeting 22 att. 2 priesthood meetings & at night a Y.M. & Y.L. meeting well attended 23 with som of the Brethren Visited an old Church where was Burried for Centuries The Royalty of Sweeden, here was over 4000 Barmers captured in War. & many relics from olden time. also a Museum in the Kings Pallace where was shown persons, weapons shields & things innumerable. for centuries back. |
Format |
application/pdf |
Setname |
wsu_hya |
ID |
46204 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6990sf1/46204 |