Hans Olsen Magleby Diaries (Ms 47)

University of Utah Marriott Library, Manuscripts Division

The Hans Olsen Magleby Diaries (1855-1875), written while he was in the Dramen jail in Norway where he was serving as a missionary for the Mormon Church, relate events that occurred while Magleby and his wife sailed to the United States and traveled to Utah in a handcart company. Magleby (1835-1875) and his wife converted to the Mormon Church in 1855. He eventually served an LDS mission to Norway, where he was jailed for holding religious meetings. A register is available.