Thomas Dobson (1834 - 1916) Profile

1871 British Missionaries

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Thomas Dobson

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British Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971

British Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, May 30, 1871.

British Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, April 20, 1870, Vol. 2, Page 20, Line 782.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, April 20, 1870, Vol. 1, Page 19, Line 782.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959.

Deseret Evening News

Aged Veterans of the Handcarts

"Aged Veterans of the Handcarts", Deseret Evening News, October 4, 1907, Page 7.

“I wore out my shoes on the way,” said Tom Dobson, “and had to make a good many miles of it on foot.  My feet froze and it was no small task hobbling over the rough roads wheeling a handcart.  Brother Eph[raim] Hanks promised me the first pair of shoes that came to camp.  But my feet had swollen so that nothing would fit them.  “Tommy,” says Eph, “its too bad; but there’s no shoes for you; and the best I can do is to wrap you up in this piece of cotton.  Now, I tell you what you do.  Stand up and sing the handcart song and I promise you in the name of Israel’s God your feet shall be made whole.” 
<p xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> That night I was wakened by a sound of fiddling.  A couple in our company got married and the camp was celebrating with a dance.  I hobbled out to the fire and stood there listening to the music.  “Tommy” said one of the brethren in a joke, why don’t you get up there and give us a jig.”  Now, I come from Lancashire, and maybe you know what that place is for dancing.  I’d known how to clog dance ever since I could remember and when that man told me to dance I got out there and danced as I never had before.  That was the last of my lame feet.”</p>

Transcript for Dobson, Tom, [Reminiscences], in "Aged Veterans of the Handcarts," Deseret Evening News, 4 Oct. 1907, 7

Deseret Evening News.

Deseret News

Immigration to Utah

"Immigration to Utah", Deseret News, October 15, 1856, Page 6.

Transcript for "Immigration to Utah," Deseret News, 15 October 1856, 254

Deseret News.

Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914

Scrapbook Part 7

"Scrapbook Part 7", Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914, 1907, Page 2-4.

Scrapbook Part 6, Hand Cart Veterans reported alive

"Scrapbook Part 6, Hand Cart Veterans reported alive", Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914, October 4, 1906, Page 1-19.

Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, November 30, 1856, Page 66-68.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008.

Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886

Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. B, Page 254.

Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886.

Salt Lake Herald-Republican

Salt Lake Herald-Republican, October 27, 1907, Page 21.

Transcript for Josiah Rogerson, "Martin's Handcart Company, 1856," Salt Lake Herald-Republican, 27 October 1907, 21

Salt Lake Herald-Republican, October 20, 1907, Page 28.

Transcript for Josiah Rogerson, "Martin's Handcart Company, 1856," Salt Lake Herald-Republican, 20 October 1907, 28

Salt Lake Herald-Republican.

Salt Lake Tribune

Strong Men, Brave Women and Sturdy Children Crossed the Wilderness Afoot

Josiah Rogerson, "Strong Men, Brave Women and Sturdy Children Crossed the Wilderness Afoot", Salt Lake Tribune, January 4, 1914.

Transcript for Josiah Rogerson, "Strong Men, Brave Women and Sturdy Children Crossed the Wilderness Afoot," Salt Lake Tribune, 4 January 1914

Salt Lake Tribune.

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