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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
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Title	HYA_WSU_13-09-16_DON0001_0001_0072
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 139, 1906, Back to Copenhagen, Conf. Oct. 9th at 10:30 Priesthood meeting, gave instructions, and answered ?s all signified a willingness to push on in the cause & a good feeling prevailed. in p.m. went to Photograph Hermansen. latter all the Elders were invited to & did visit his Photorama at ev. att. Relief society Conf. had good report. 10th Rested, recd. & answered Letters, dined at Samuelsens, at ev. att @ Social 11th Sent Mamma a card. commemorating our Weding in 1883. Took leave of the Elders, & at 12:10 took boat for Copenhagen over Kalundborg, ar. 7:15 was heartily welcomed. 12th Att. to buisness. called on a br. Larsens & att. a Relief meeting in the evning 13th Was very bussiy diricting Letters written to Conf. Presidents & Pres. Grant. The Elders came in for Conf. interogated some, & at 8 ev. Conf. commenced, light attendance 14th Sunday & Conf. at 10 a.m. S. School convened, with good attaindance, & a fine programe. at 2 p.m. fair & 6 p.m. good attendance and all peace & very attentive, good Spirit F.C. & I ocupied evning 15th Preisthood meeting at 10:30 & 3 p.m. 140, General remarks abt Condition in Conf., wrote Young & Chris abt Sheep 15th at 8 ev. Conf. continued Authorities & appointments sustained, Sacrement administered. Thus ended a good Conf. all seemed pleased 16th att to current buisness. & at ev. Relief society Conf. & feast for Elders, god program was rendered at each. Summary of observations in the several Conferences. In Kristiania good work is done. The Gospel spred in new Districts & quite a few Babtisms. In Trondhjem & Bergen the work has been light partly owing to the Crowning of the new King, people were much desturbed & many of the Elders went to see it. & at the same time go further north to see The midnight Sun. & Then came back without seeing it. In Aarhus The Elders has done well. geting on new ground. & making frinds, also babtisms. Kopenhagen has done good work tracting but few babtisms 17th Att. To currant buisness, wrote Young & Christensen abt. lease of Sheep. also Sister Camilla Super in Veilegade at Petersens at ev. att. Tambola conducted by relief Society with good results. 18th Wrote 1st Presidency, other buisness, at. ev. Social and Dance (I did not dance)
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