Mormon Midwife

Patty Session\u27s 1847 Mormon Trail diary has been widely quoted and excerpted, but her complete diaries chronicling the first decades of Mormon settlement at Salt Lake City have never before been published. They provide a detailed record of early Mormon community life from Illinois to Utah through the eyes of Mormondom\u27s most famous midwife. They also recount her important role in women\u27s social networks and her contributions to community health and Utah\u27s economy, to pioneer education and horticulture. Patty Sessions assisted at the births of humdreds of early Mormons and first-generation Utahns, meticulously recording the events. Shed had an active role in the founding of the Relief Society and health organizations. She spoke in tongues and administered spiritually as well as medically to the ill. Her diaries are a rich resource for early Mormon and Utah history.https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/usupress_pubs/1092/thumbnail.jp

Over the Rim : the Parley P. Pratt exploring expedition to Southern Utah, 1849-1850 /

Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-261) and index.Preface -- Introduction -- The journals -- Great Salt Lake City to Sanpete -- Sanpete to the Little Salt Lake -- Over the rim to Dixie -- Exploration of Little Salt Lake & Cedar Valleys & beyond -- The long, cold trip home -- The official report -- Pratt's report to the legislative council -- Epilogue -- Appendices -- Related papers -- Biographies of expedition members -- Robert Campbell's Ute alphabet -- Robert Campbell's emigrant guides -- Bibliography -- Index.Mode of access: Internet