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George W. Taggart papers [typescripts], 1846-1847
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Taggart, Spencer L.
- Title
- George W. Taggart papers [typescripts]
- Dates
- 1846-1847 (inclusive)18461847
197819781978 - Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 0611
- Summary
- The George W. Taggart papers (1846-1847, 1978) consist of a typescript of Taggart's journals and letters to his wife, and a brief postscript to the story written by his grandson, Spencer L. Taggart. The originals are located in the LDS Church Historian's Office.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The George W. Taggart papers (1846-1847, 1978) consist of a typescript of Taggart's journals and letters to his wife, and a brief postscript to the story written by his grandson, Spencer L. Taggart. The originals are located in the LDS Church Historian's Office. The journal describes Taggart's journey from Nauvoo to California with the Mormon Battalion. Included are descriptions of preparations, the route, council meetings, sickness and deaths, and encounters with Indians. Letters to his wife Fanny express more personal details, including instructions about the children, discusssions of money, and Taggart's motivation for joining the battalion. Spencer L. Taggart's postcript gives the history of the battalion after the end of the war with Mexico and details his grandfather's journey to Utah.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saints--Diaries
- Latter Day Saints--Iowa
Personal Names
- Taggart, George W. (George Washington), 1816-1893
Corporate Names
- United States. Army. Mormon Battalion
Geographical Names
- Nauvoo (Ill.)--Evacuation of the Latter Day Saints, 1845
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Diaries
Finding aid created by Karen Carver.
2006 (last modified: 2019)
