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History of Utah, 1540-1886 - Brigham Young University

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SNOW AND PENROSE. 719<br />

number <strong>of</strong> the Deseret News announced to the saints<br />

the death <strong>of</strong> John C. Calhoun. 97<br />

97 For further mention <strong>of</strong> <strong>Utah</strong> journalism, see Richards' Bibliog. <strong>of</strong> <strong>Utah</strong>,<br />

MS.; Millennial Star, xxxvi. 731-2; xxxix. 127; Remy's Jour, to G. S. L.<br />

City, i. 189-90; Beadle's Life in <strong>Utah</strong>, 534-8; Richardson's Beyond the Mississippi,<br />

351; Smith's Rise, Progress, and Travels, 27; Bonwick's Mormons and<br />

Silver Mines, 160-2; Tucker's Mormonism, 246-7; S. L. C. Contributor, ii.<br />

209-10, iv. 352; PettengM's Neiosp. Direct., 1S56.<br />

In connection with <strong>Utah</strong> literature may he mentioned Eliza R. Snow, the<br />

sister <strong>of</strong> Apostle Lorenzo Snow, and the second <strong>of</strong> the seven children <strong>of</strong> Oliver<br />

Snow, a native <strong>of</strong> Mass., and a farmer by occupation, though one much occupied<br />

by public business and holding many responsible positions. While still<br />

almost a young girl, Sister Snow commenced writing for various publications,<br />

under an assumed signature, and later in life published nine volumes, two <strong>of</strong><br />

them being <strong>of</strong> poetry, and several reaching a second edition. Miss Snow was<br />

baptized as a Mormon in 1835, and the following year removed to Kirtland,<br />

residing in the family <strong>of</strong> Joseph Smith and teaching his children. After a<br />

brief residence at Adam-on-Diahman and Quincy, she repaired to Nauvoo,<br />

and, at the expulsion, crossed the Mississippi with the first parties, reaching<br />

the valley <strong>of</strong> Great Salt Lake with Parley P. Pratt's companies. Snow's Autobiog.,<br />

MS., passim; Richards' Narr., MS., 116-7; Tullidge's Mag., 116-17.<br />

In connection with the press <strong>of</strong> <strong>Utah</strong> may be mentioned Chas W. Penrose,<br />

who was called to the ministry at the London conference <strong>of</strong> 1850, being then<br />

only in his ISth year. Mr Penrose commenced his literary career as a contributor<br />

to the Millennial Star, <strong>of</strong> which he was editor about 1867, having<br />

before that date passed several years in <strong>Utah</strong>, where, however, he found<br />

little encouragement as a journalist. Returning in 1870, he was appointed to<br />

the editorial charge <strong>of</strong> the Ogden Junction, which position he filled for seven<br />

years, after which he became editor <strong>of</strong> the Deseret News. In 1876 he was<br />

elected member <strong>of</strong> the legislature for Weber co. , in which body he was for<br />

several sessions a tireless worker. Among the measures that he introduced<br />

was one to remove the political disabilities <strong>of</strong> women, which passed both<br />

houses, but failed to receive the governor's signature. Tullidge's Mag., ii.<br />

27-30.

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