Project Gutenberg 2014-03-02 Public domain in the USA. 154 Clayton, William 1814 1879 Clayton, W. (William) Clayton, Lawrence William Clayton's Journal A Daily Record of the Journey of the Original Company of "Mormon" Pioneers from Nauvoo, Illinois, to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake Produced by the Mormon Texts Project. See http://mormontextsproject.org/ for a complete list of Mormon texts available on Project Gutenberg, to help proofread similar books, or to report typos. "William Clayton's Journal" by William Clayton is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a detailed diary chronicling the journey of the original company of Mormon pioneers, including the author himself, from Nauvoo, Illinois, to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake. The journal is likely to attract readers interested in the pioneer experience, the history of the Mormon community, and the challenges faced during this significant migration. The opening of this journal introduces William Clayton as a key figure in early Utah history, detailing his origins in England, conversion to Mormonism, and eventual role as a trusted secretary and historian during the westward journey. Readers will find themselves immersed in Clayton's daily life starting from February 1846, as he records the packing of goods, the cold weather challenges, the construction of camps, and the social dynamics within the traveling community. His observations provide a vivid picture of the hardships and camaraderie among the pioneers, setting the tone for a rich exploration of resilience, faith, and the collective spirit of those who traversed the plains to seek a new life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Latter Day Saint churches Utah -- Description and travel Clayton, William, 1814-1879 Clayton, William, 1814-1879 -- Diaries Frontier and pioneer life -- Utah Latter Day Saint pioneers -- Utah -- Diaries F786 Text Latter Day Saints Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 676065 676052 2024-09-19T03:49:39.145476 2023-09-19T15:05:00.954585 text/html text/html 671089 2014-03-01T21:41:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 228675 2014-03-01T21:41:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 302871 2024-09-19T03:49:47.103339 application/epub+zip 308417 2024-09-19T03:49:40.782379 application/epub+zip 308418 2024-09-19T03:49:39.837377 application/epub+zip 574889 2024-09-19T03:49:52.492357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538174 2024-09-19T03:49:46.344370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452290 2022-09-20T14:48:47.248228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 661676 661473 2024-09-19T03:49:38.559393 2023-09-19T15:05:00.399621 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 661524 2014-03-01T21:41:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 227128 2014-03-01T21:41:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 661673 2014-03-01T21:41:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 227138 2014-03-01T21:41:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22017 2024-09-19T03:49:52.618352 application/rdf+xml 14286 2024-09-19T03:49:40.180430 image/jpeg 3676 2024-09-19T03:49:40.010378 image/jpeg 290705 2024-09-19T03:49:39.202444 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog