Scope and Contents From the Collection: Charles R. Bailey was born 31 Aug 1839 in Hanley, England, the son of Charles and Jane Bailey. His father , though a good man, "was one of those kind of men who lacked fortitude and was very easily led by company to drink." His mother eventually left him and moved to Lancashire, where a cousin of their's moved in with them. She was a Latter-day Saint, and after several months both mother and son were baptized. In the early spring of 1855, they immigrated to the United States,...

Scope and Contents For a typescript of this diary please see Joel E. Ricks Cache Valley Collection (Coll Mss 46), box 1, Items 9 and 10 pp. 1-51 "Byography" and diary; p. 52 "Sketch of the life of Johannah Adamson Bailey"; pp. 55-71 "Sketch of the life and trials of Susannah Hawkins; Bailey written in an Epic Poem by Susannah C.H. Jachman."; pp. 72-76 "Sketch of the Life of Susannah Hawkins Bailey" written July 14, 1924, Mable Swift; pp. 77-141 blank; pp. 142-44 Sketch of the Life of Ann Sewell Hawkins; pp....

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pp. 1-53 list of prisoners sentenced under the Edmunds Act, 1884 1889. Bulk of diary consists of letters to Bailey from fellow prisoners. pp. 115-30 have been removed

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Sermons used by Bailey as a missionary to England: "Subjective of Faith," "Repentence," "Baptism," "Apostacy." Center pages are "Missionare Record of Charles R. Bailey 1898." Last pp. contain poems: "The Missionary's Message," "Over The Hills To The Poor House," "Row My Bark." Last two not in Bailey's hand. Signed JMW

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1 p. holograph in Bailey's handwriting

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1 p. holograph. signed W.P. McA

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2 pp. pencil holograph. Notes on earlv life of Susannah Hawkins Bailey--apparently dictated to a niece. Information about life in Maughan's Fort

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2 pp. typescript poem