Samuel Bateman diary excerpts

Samuel Bateman diary excerpts, 1886-1907

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Bateman, Samuel, 1832-1911
Title: Samuel Bateman diary excerpts
Dates: 1886-1907 (inclusive)
18861907
Quantity: 1 folder, (0.25 linear feet)
Collection Number: MS 0159
Summary: The Samuel Bateman diary excerpts (1886-1907) were kept while Bateman served as bodyguard to LDS Church president, John Taylor.
Repository: University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions: Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Samuel Bateman was born on 1 July 1832 in Manchester, England. He served as bodyguard for LDS Church president, John Taylor, while he was in hiding for polygamy. Bateman served in that capacity until Taylor's death in 1887. Bateman served some jail time (1888-1889) himself for practicing polygamy.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Samuel Bateman diary excerpts (1886-1907) were kept while Bateman served as bodyguard to LDS Church president, John Taylor. Bateman records daily activities as Taylor is forced to go into hiding during the later years of his life for practicing polygamy. The diary also contains some letter excerpts from Bateman's wife, Marinda, as well as a short biography.

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Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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