S. Marsena Foster Diaries (Ms 9)
The S. Marsena Foster Diaries (1902-1907) is comprised of five
notebooks written by Foster (born 1879). Four of these discuss Foster's
mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Mexico City
and the surrounding cities and country. The fifth contains an account of
his trip to Mexico and the names and addresses of his correspondents. The
accounts give information regarding the events, people, and places Foster
experienced, and also provide anecdotes and information concerning persons
and customs, including informative descriptions of the religious practices
of indigenous Mexican populations. Accounts are also given in the
journals of conferences, meetings, tracting, eating habits, sleeping
quarters, and entertainments. They also tell of the missionaries
successes and failures in making converts. A register is available.