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| Genre/Form: | Biography |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | G D Watt |
| Material Type: | Biography, Government publication, State or province government publication |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Ronald G Watt |
| ISBN: | 9780874217568 0874217563 9780874217575 0874217571 9780874217582 087421758X |
| OCLC Number: | 430839589 |
| Notes: | Includes index. |
| Description: | ix, 294 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | "On the Lord's business" -- Early life in Britain -- Journey to America and Nauvoo -- Mission to Britain -- Across the wide Atlantic and on to Zion -- Life and times in Utah : politics in the territory -- Reporter for Zion -- Deseret alphabet -- Family and life in Salt Lake City -- A man for all seasons : intellectual activities -- Sermons of obedience : traveling with Brigham Young and to Britain -- Life-changing events : leaving the office, businessman -- Spiritual wanderings : apostasy and spiritualism -- Family and farm life in Davis County. |
| Responsibility: | Ronald G. Watt. |
Abstract:
A biography of Mormon convert George D. Watt, whose contributions to Mormon literature include the creation of the Deseret Alphabet and his efficient note taking that allowed him to take down the sermons of Young and other church leaders and publish them in the "Journal of Discourses," an indispensible historical record. Despite his accomplishments, because of his potential, George Watt's story is at heart a tragedy. His breach with Brigham Young resulted in social isolation, poverty, and rejection by friends and associates
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