Collection includes photocopies of correspondence collected by Elmer Ewing written by Mormon pioneers. Includes the letters of Temperance Bond Mack, Christeen Golden Kimball, and Nathan Calhoun Cheney describing their travels to Salt Lake City and other events in Mormon history. One letter by Cheney also includes a description of events surrounding the death of Joseph Smith.

Microfilm copy of handwritten letters from members of the Mack, Smith, Bailey, Covey, Cooper, and Dort families written to Harriet Whittemore of Pontiac, Michigan. These letters are from individuals who lived in New England, Illinois, Missouri, and Utah. One letter is from Hyrum Smith, a Mormon Church leader. They contain news of family members, timely events, and weather.