Letter from Bernhisel to Young, giving his support of Thomas L. Kane, dated December 31, 1857.

Letter in which John K. Kane had Elizabeth Wood Kane put this letter into Thomas L. Kane's trunk as he left for his peace mission to the Utah territory, he does not think Kane will succeed in convincing the Mormons, dated January 4, 1858.

Letter from Kane to his wife, saying he is gaining his strength, he is grateful for his Mormon friends. Dated February 5, 1858.

Letter from Hanks to Lyman. Letter of introduction for "Dr. Osbourne" (Kane's pseudonym while traveling to Utah), both Mormons and anti-Mormons in San Bernadino were impressed by his integrity and uprightness, dated February 6, 1858.

Letter from Jewell, refers to the mob excitement of the night before, wants Kane to "contradict any false statement" of Edward Hope's character in Salt Lake City, dated February 9, 1858.

Letter from Kane, written from the Utah Mountains, to his wife, saying that he is safe, any danger has passed, he will be healthier and happier when he returns than when he left, dated February 18, 1858.

Letter from Young to Kane inviting Kane to the Beehive House, [undated, handwritten note says that original is on display at Kane Memorial Chapel], dated February 25, 1858.

Letter to Kane, saying that he feels that the Mormons' strategy will be to move out of Salt Lake Valley; Young is opposed to bloodshed; contemplates the possibilities of what would happen if the troops determined to exterminate the Mormons, relates a conversation he had with a Mormon woman.

Letter from Kane to President Buchanan, saying his help has prevented bloodshed; gives strong praise for Brigham Young in preventing open confrontation, prevented by the snow from going over the mountains and visiting Governor Cumming, dated March 4, 1858.

Letter from Kane to President Buchanan, recounts his journey to Utah, copies letters he sent to Brigham Young on 17 and 25 February 1858, tells of his reception by the Mormons and refers to several private interviews he has had with Young, dated March 5, 1858.