Autobiography and Diary of James Pace
First Page of "A Biographical Sketch of the Life of James Pace"
Collection area: Arizona and Southwest
Collection dates: 1831-1888 bulk (bulk 1846-1847)
Includes autobiography, pp. 1-18, and diary, pp. 19-86. Typescript of diary compiled while serving with Mormon Battalion describes events, travel conditions, and encounters with Native Americans, Spaniards, and Americans. Photocopy; original at Brigham Young University.
U.S. Army Lieutenant; Mormon Battalion.
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