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_0051 |
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 97, 1906, Death of Wife of F.C. March 18th Sunday, att. S. School. & 2 & 6 p.m. meetings, many present in evening 19th Wrote several Letters. Br. F. Christensen got Tellegram that his Wife was dead. I att. a Visit to Sister Dahlgreen. it being her 49th Birthday. also a Prayer meeting at Br. Petersens in Veilegade. 20th Rotine work. wrote Letters to S. S. Holm & sister Pagh, in Salt Lake City, in p.m. went with Sister Otto to visit a Family Nielsen. at ev. Mutual 21st Studieth & consulted on Mission Financial matters wrote to Pres. A. H. Lund. dictated others. at ev att. Meeting & Spoke. 22nd Reading writing, Structring best way to get a uniform System of Bookkeeping in the Mission. at ev. Visited a Mr. Petersen & Family on Vesterbro, not members 23rd A.m. Labor in Office. P.M. Visited a Brother Martin Nielsen, who is Sick from Tuberken. at ev. Att. Teacher Meeting. 24th Got Letter from Lorenzo. & Marry. both Stating that my Daugther Nora had gone to Los angeles Calf., answ both Letters, at ev. Visited with Brother Mork Family 25th Sunday att. S. School and 2 & 6 p.m. meetings spoke in ev. latter, went to a Sister Petersen for supper 26th Had trouble with Heating Plant. worked some at it without satisfactory results. 98, Finance, Prison & fine in Norway for Elders March 26th Lorenzo Reported that my Standing in the Finance showed in my favor $ 1,110.05 I Diricted him to dispose of part as follows To pay Tithing 150.00 ‘ ‘ Marry 500.00 amt due her. ‘ Place to Capital 100.00 To my Daughter Vera ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ 100.00 ‘ ‘ Grandson Francis ‘ Pay ‘ 15 Ward 14.00 I owe for Lumber ‘ ‘ J.M.C. Co 200.00 on Creameary reduction ‘ ‘ Send me $ 36.00 to Copenhagen. a Total of $ 1,100.00. At. ev. Visited a Family Hansen not in the Church. they were faverable. had 7 nice Children 27th Office work. Study & at ev. Mutual. 28th Att. To Buisness. helped cleaning Windows, Visited a Mr. Luttge not in the Church, whose Wife was and who had by Doctors been pronounced incurable, but was now quite well. aat ev. att. Meeting 29th Office work. in p.m. with other Brethren visited a Suuth Family, some of whom was abt to Emig. 30th Recd. Letter from Pres. Evansen of Trandhjem Conf. that he had been fined 500.00 for Babtizing & 2 Local Elders 50 Kroner each for administering the Sacrament, or, go to Prisson, we telegraphed him. the quistion? can you apeal. and got the answer, I have appealed. wrote to Home & James |
Format |
application/pdf |
Setname |
wsu_hya |
ID |
46231 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6990sf1/46231 |