Employed as a shoemaker in Bridge-of-Weir, Scotland before 1843, arrived on 13 May 1843 in New Orleans. He and his family immigrated to Nauvoo, IL after converting to Mormonism. They arrived in Nov 1843 and stayed there for five months before leaving for St. Louis.
In letters he describes their disillusion with the Mormon Church and the time they spent in Nauvoo IL. He describes their lives in St. Louis and raising their three grandsons after the parents' deaths. They took in Alexander after learning that he had been mistreated by his aunt and uncle.
More than once, he writes about how they have no friends in St. Louis and how he does not like the country. He complains of it getting so cold that the river froze and suspended trade for six weeks, and he also complained of the summer heat. Many times he mentions the high costs of rent and goods.
In an 1855 letter, he writes about the Mormons - "...as far as I know they are going as they formerly did dragging poor deluded mortals away to the valley (Salt Lake City) and binding them for slaves to Brigham Young for life".
One letter written by his wife in the 1860s describes how he had not worked for five months nor attended meetings because he "is subject to fits".
In letters he describes their disillusion with the Mormon Church and the time they spent in Nauvoo IL. He describes their lives in St. Louis and raising their three grandsons after the parents' deaths. They took in Alexander after learning that he had been mistreated by his aunt and uncle.
More than once, he writes about how they have no friends in St. Louis and how he does not like the country. He complains of it getting so cold that the river froze and suspended trade for six weeks, and he also complained of the summer heat. Many times he mentions the high costs of rent and goods.
In an 1855 letter, he writes about the Mormons - "...as far as I know they are going as they formerly did dragging poor deluded mortals away to the valley (Salt Lake City) and binding them for slaves to Brigham Young for life".
One letter written by his wife in the 1860s describes how he had not worked for five months nor attended meetings because he "is subject to fits".
Employed as a shoemaker in Bridge-of-Weir, Scotland before 1843, arrived on 13 May 1843 in New Orleans. He and his family immigrated to Nauvoo, IL after converting to Mormonism. They arrived in Nov 1843 and stayed there for five months before leaving for St. Louis.
In letters he describes their disillusion with the Mormon Church and the time they spent in Nauvoo IL. He describes their lives in St. Louis and raising their three grandsons after the parents' deaths. They took in Alexander after learning that he had been mistreated by his aunt and uncle.
More than once, he writes about how they have no friends in St. Louis and how he does not like the country. He complains of it getting so cold that the river froze and suspended trade for six weeks, and he also complained of the summer heat. Many times he mentions the high costs of rent and goods.
In an 1855 letter, he writes about the Mormons - "...as far as I know they are going as they formerly did dragging poor deluded mortals away to the valley (Salt Lake City) and binding them for slaves to Brigham Young for life".
One letter written by his wife in the 1860s describes how he had not worked for five months nor attended meetings because he "is subject to fits".
In letters he describes their disillusion with the Mormon Church and the time they spent in Nauvoo IL. He describes their lives in St. Louis and raising their three grandsons after the parents' deaths. They took in Alexander after learning that he had been mistreated by his aunt and uncle.
More than once, he writes about how they have no friends in St. Louis and how he does not like the country. He complains of it getting so cold that the river froze and suspended trade for six weeks, and he also complained of the summer heat. Many times he mentions the high costs of rent and goods.
In an 1855 letter, he writes about the Mormons - "...as far as I know they are going as they formerly did dragging poor deluded mortals away to the valley (Salt Lake City) and binding them for slaves to Brigham Young for life".
One letter written by his wife in the 1860s describes how he had not worked for five months nor attended meetings because he "is subject to fits".
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