TY  - GEN
AU  - Smith,George Albert
TI  - Journal of George A. Smith,
KW  - Call, Anson,
KW  - Lee, John Doyle,
KW  - Lyman, Amasa M.
KW  - Smith, George Albert,
KW  - Frontier and pioneer life
KW  - Utah
KW  - Mormon pioneers
KW  - Mormons
KW  - History
KW  - 19th century
KW  - Sources
KW  - Iron County (Utah)
KW  - Parowan (Utah)
KW  - Diaries
KW  - aat
N1  - Original diary owned by a daughter of George A. Smith. Copied from the original by Randall W. Lunt and donated to the Cedar City Library. Present copy submitted to the Federal Writers' W.P.A., Ogden, Utah; All inquiries about this manuscript should be directed to the H. Russell Smith Foundation Curator of Western Historical Manuscripts; HM 72847. The Huntington Library, San Marino, CA
N2  - Typescript of George A. Smith's journal, kept during his travels from Great Salt Lake City to Iron County from 1850-1851. Includes a description of Smith's travels, including references to camping at Dry Creek, Utah, with John Doyle Lee; a stop at Fort Provo with a full report of provisions; the exchange of a dead ox for an Indian boy; and Captain Jefferson Hunt's joining the party on his return trip from California. Smith also reports on the camp at Parowan, including  the building of Parowan Hall, a mill, and various cabins. Smith writes of a letter he wrote to President Millard Fillmore requesting a military post on the Muddy River and notes that "we are a military people and must be...we want a military organization for Iron County."  References are made in the journal to Amasa Lyman, Anson Call, Henry Lunt, Brother Shirts, Simon Baker, and Hew Whitney ("the first native white citizen in Iron County")
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