“Every Book…Has Been Read Through” The Brooklyn Saints and Harper's Family Library

Authors

Lorin K. Hansen

Keywords

Mormons, Books, reading, United States, History, 19th century, Brooklyn, Ship, 1834-1856, Library, Harper's family library, Immigrants

Abstract

On February 4, 1846, two groups of Latter-day Saints in the United States began their emigration out of the United States. The main body of the Church was leaving from Nauvoo, Illinois, under the leadership of Brigham Young, going overland to the West. The same day, also under instructions from Brigham Young. Samuel Brannan led a group from New York aboard the ship Brooklyn, going by sea around Cape Horn to San Francisco Bay.

Recommended Citation

Hansen, Lorin K. (2004) "“Every Book…Has Been Read Through” The Brooklyn Saints and Harper's Family Library," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 43: Iss. 4, Article 7.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol43/iss4/7