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Contains 3 Results:

George Q. Cannon letter, 1879 May 17

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10, item: 28
Identifier: MSS 7426 Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Letter from George Q. Cannon to Martha Telle Cannon, in which George Q. Cannon expresses his frustrations with party politics and homesickness. He illustrates a comparison between political struggles in Washington, D.C. and a drifting, directionless ship out to sea.

Dates: 1879 May 17
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7426, George Q. Cannon family correspondence / George Q. and Martha Telle Cannon correspondence

George Q. Cannon letter, 1879 June 6

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10, item: 29
Identifier: MSS 7426 Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Letter from George Q. Cannon to Martha Telle Cannon, in which George Q. Cannon write a story about gratitude acknowledging the Lord's hand in all things. The letter is incomplete, missing at least one page.

Dates: 1879 June 6
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7426, George Q. Cannon family correspondence / George Q. and Martha Telle Cannon correspondence

George Q. Cannon letter, 1872-1891

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10, item: 30
Identifier: MSS 7426 Series 1
Scope and Contents note

The letter is incomplete; only pages 3 and 4 are present in the collection. The letter lacks a salutation and closing signature. The handwriting in the letter matches that of George Q. Cannon. Included in the letter is information regarding the delegation from Utah in Washington, D.C. George Q. Cannon's seat in the House of Representatives will be filled by "Bro. Caine."

Dates: 1872-1891
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7426, George Q. Cannon family correspondence / George Q. and Martha Telle Cannon correspondence

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