Hamblin, Jacob

File — Box: 14, Folder: 5

Identifier: XII

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Journals and letters from 1819-1886. This volume is a bound typescript consisting of an autobiography from his birth to 1854, at which time he was assigned to go on a mission to preach to the Lamanites. The diary, 1854-1857, was written while he was at Santa Clara, Cedar City, and Harmony. Also included are a letter of instruction from Brigham Young to Jacob Hamblin, one from George A. Smith to Erastus Snow describing the Indian Mission, and separate diary entries for 1863 on the Moqui Indians. 73 pages. In his diary Hamblin writes:

1854: "We arrived in Harmony the first of May and commenced preparing a place to plant seeds..."
May 27, 1854: The First Presidency--Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Parley P. Pratt, and Ezra T. Benson--and about thirty others met. Brigham Young organized the colony into a branch with John D. Lee president. Some were organized to travel as missionaries to the Indians.
1855-1857: During this time Hamblin, Haskell, Allen, and the rest of the missionaries spent their time visiting the Indian tribes in southern Utah.
The second part of the diary begins August 17, 1871
1871: Hamblin was sent to explore the Dirty Devil River.
1872: Only notes on supplies.
1873: Started for Fort Defiance with a company to form a settlement in Arizona. Began visiting the Indian settlements in MoenKopi and surrounding areas.
1877: Records temple work done.
1886: Exploring the Dirty Devil River area again.

Dates

1857-1986

Conditions Governing Access

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.