Eliza Lyon Palmer diary
Scope and Contents note
Eliza Lyon Palmer’s religious diary expresses concern for her future state. She reflects on sermons and on her daily religious activities. The record centers on Eliza’s dissatisfaction with her spiritual condition, centering on an uncertainty of her relationship with God both in this life and for the life to come. Such records are invaluable in conveying a clear picture of the setting in which the Book of Mormon came forth and the spiritual cravings of the people in that setting.
Written in the southern part of Cayuga County, about 45 miles southeast of Palmyra and 25 miles from where the Book of Mormon was partly translated in Fayette, near T. Town,
East Genoa and Groton, New York.
4 by 6 inches. 27 ½ pages and blanks in two homemade gatherings of plain paper stitched or pinned together. Never bound, 1827.
Dates
- 1827
Creator
- Palmer, Eliza Lyon (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use note
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Eliza Lyon Palmer diary must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biography History
Eliza Lyon Palmer was a daughter of Caleb Lyon, Jr. and Amy Peck. She was born October 17, 1798, and married H. Palmer on April 5, 1814. Her five children, at the time she wrote this diary, were Ann Augusta, Aaron Lyon, Amy Rundel, Rachel Mead and Esther Bates.
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Diary of Eliza Lyon Palmer, written in New York state in 1827.
Custodial History note
Purchased from Rick Grunder in 1987.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Purchased; Rick Grunder; 1987.
Appraisal note
LDS cultural, social, and religious history (Collection development policy of 19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts, August 2007).
Processing Information note
Processed; H. Christine Swindler; 16 July 2007.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- History--19th century
- Material Types
- Vermont -- History -- 19th century
- Title
- Register of Eliza Lyon Palmer diary
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Karen Glenn and H. Christine Swindler, student processors and John Murphy, curator
- Date
- 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States