George Q. Cannon letter to Wilford Woodruff
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter to Wilford Woodruff written from the House of Representatives in Washington D.C. The item expresses Cannon's concern about a bill before Congress that would "Bind the Mormon people hand and foot" in order to "dispose of them" Cannon argues for constitutional rights for the Mormons, self-government in Utah, and victory in the "war against us."
Dates
- 1876
Creator
- Cannon, George Q. (George Quayle), 1827-1901 (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from George Q. Cannon letter to Wilford Woodruff must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
George Q. Cannon was a Mormon missionary, author, politician and First Counselor of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (19th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
General
Holograph, signed.
- Cannon, George Q. (George Quayle), 1827-1901
- Church and state -- Latter Day Saint churches -- History
- Civil Rights
- Latter Day Saints -- Persecutions -- History
- Letters
- Politicians -- Utah -- Correspondence
- Politics, Government, and Law
- Utah -- History -- 1869-1896 -- Sources
- Woodruff, Wilford, 1807-1898
- Title
- Register of George Q. Cannon letter to Wilford Woodruff
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Evens
- Date
- 2011 November 30
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States