Sessions, Patty Bartlett, 1795-1892, editorSmart, Donna Toland, editorUtah State University Press, publisher2007-01-032007-01-031997http://hdl.handle.net/10217/87734Includes bibliographical references and index.Patty Session's 1847 Mormon Trail diary has been widely quoted and excerpted, but her complete diaries chronicling the first decades of Mormon settlement at Salt Lake City have never before been published. They provide a detailed record of early Mormon community life from Illinois to Utah through the eyes of Mormondom's most famous midwife. They also recount her important role in women's social networks and her contributions to community health and Utah's economy, to pioneer education and horticulture. Patty Sessions assisted at the births of hundreds of early Mormons and first-generation Utahans, meticulously recording the events. Shed had an active role in the founding of the Relief Society and health organizations. She spoke in tongues and administered spiritually as well as medically to the ill. Her diaries are a rich resource for early Mormon and Utah history.--Provided by publisher.Foreword / Maureen Ursenbach Beecher -- Preface -- Introduction -- Diary One, 1846-1848 -- Diary Two, 1849-1850 -- Diary Three, 1851-1852 -- Diary Four, 1853-1855 -- Diary Five, 1856-1862 -- Diary Six, 1862-1880 -- Diary Seven, 1884-1888 -- Epilogue -- Appendix One: Account Book -- Appendix Two: Children's Families -- Appendix Three: Braiding School Minutes.born digitalbooksengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.All rights reserved. User is responsible for compliance. Please contact University Press of Colorado at https://upcolorado.com/our-books/rights-and-permissions for use information.Women pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- DiariesMidwives -- West (U.S.) -- DiariesMormon women -- West (U.S.) -- DiariesFrontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.)Nauvoo (Ill.) -- BiographySessions, Patty Bartlett, 1795-1892 -- DiariesTextAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Community College of Denver, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University Denver, Regis University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University and Western Colorado University communities only.