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_0071 |
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 137, 1906, at Aarhus, Conf. Oct. 3rd many points was considered & all unanimous agreed to. The Committee was dvided in to subcomitis vit on Carpenter work. Varriety, & Finance, all went to & inspected Building desided on lights, plumming, pavment & other points, at ev. att. mutual. 4th Att. to receiving & answering Letters in p.m. went out to buy Stoves for the new building, & at ev. visited some Strangers All beeing now arranged that could be, left for Aarhus on morning of the 5th In Comp. with Elder Jeppesen & Pres. Breinholt. stoped over in Randers, were here met by Elder Nielsen & others, was invited to Dinner with a Br. Jorgensen, went out with Elder Nielsen & inspected some property offered for a Hall, made agrement for 5 year at 300.00 Kro. pr. Acuns. Super at a Br. Jorgensen here I met a granddaugther of a Br. Braunsen, who had been a friend to me & other Elders 40 years ago, at 8 o clok att. meeting, & spoke, wwell attended, & peacable 6th Tooke Train for Aarhus, arr. at 12. in the p.m. associated with Elders, at 8 ev. Att. Conf. meeting. Pasters Freemont Moller & Mirk was present, with reporters & Polish intending Stoping the meeting, because 138, A. Freemont Moller Disturbed meeting, Preisthood meeting 6th he claimed it was against the Constitution for any asembly to convene that believed in Poligamy. we gave him no chance til our meeting was closed, he then brot. forth his arguments, many words passed to & fro. & congregation got exithed he was offered the Pulpit to explain his Doctrine also to meet him in debate on Bible ground, but he refused to do either. said he would have nothing to do with the mormons. his aim was not to convince us but to tear down 7th Sunday & fast day Att. S. School Conf at 10 a.m. good reports & an exelent program was rendered 2 & 6 o clok meetings. were well attended. at 6 Hall was packed, reporters present, who in next days paper made a laughing afair of it, but people were attentive. 8th Att. Priesthood meetings at 11 & 2:30 p.m. latter assisted Pres. Petersen in assigning Elders. at 8m att Conf. meeting. there the General authorities, also local and appointments were presented & sustained. after meeting, a council was held. & 2 former members. vit H. Sorensen & Wife applied for babtism. it was granted. |
Format |
application/pdf |
Setname |
wsu_hya |
ID |
46251 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6990sf1/46251 |