John Peter Rasmus Johnson diary
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diary of John Peter Rasmus Johnson recounting his overland journey by wagon train from Nebraska to Salt Lake City from July to September 1864. Johnson writes about encounters with Native Americans, deaths and births within the company, daily travelling conditions and camping locations, and the death of numerous oxen. The diary is moderately descriptive with daily entries.
Dates
- 1864 July-September
Creator
- Johnson, John Peter Rasmus, 1824-1910 (author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
John Peter Rasmus Johnson was born on April 10, 1824, in Lindved, Denmark, to Johannes Christensen and Ane Dorthea Jonasdatter. John married Caroline Marie Nielsen Toft on April 24, 1847, in Denmark. They had 10 children. John joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1851, and immigrated to Utah in 1854, crossing the plains with the Independent Ox Team Company. John and his family settled in Provo, Utah.
John was a railroad contractor, cabinet maker, carriage builder, and farmer. He served as the bishop for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Provo 1st Ward from 1864 to 1883. He also served as a missionary to Denmark from 1860 to 1864. On his return trip from Denmark, John crossed the United States with the John Smith Company from July to September. He also served a mission to the Northwestern States Mission in 1886. John died July 9, 1910 in Provo, Utah.
Extent
1 volume (40 pages) ; 24 cm
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated in 1973.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; 1973.
Appraisal
History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon and Western American Manuscripts Collection Development Policy V.B.5.a, 2020)
Processing Information
Processed; Karen Glenn; April 2024.
- Title
- Register of John Peter Rasmus Johnson diary
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 2011 September 15
- 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