Remarks given by Cumming and reported by J. V. Long in the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, saying that he is glad to be their governor and aware of the misrepresentations, explaining his duties and desires concerning the people in Utah, etc. Dated April 25, 1858.

Speech given by Clements, reported by Watt, in the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, dated April 23, 1858.

Remarks given by Taylor and reported by Long in the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, dated April 25, 1858.

Remarks given by Young and reported by Watt in the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, dated April 25, 1858.

Letter from Cumming to Secretary of State Cass written by Thomas L. Kane concerning his journey into Salt Lake and his assessment of the situation in Utah.

Typed copy of note from Thomas L. Kane to Elizabeth Wood Kane, speaks of peace. Dated May 2, 1858.

Letter from Eleanor M. [Comb?/McLean?] to Thomas L. Kane, “My children have been wrung from me by the hand of unrelenting tyranny and are now held by religious bigotry that cannot be penetrated by truth or reason,” “I believe you Sir to be one inspired by God to stand in the defence of oppressed innocence,” encloses poem “The Voice of an Infant Captive.” Dated May 7, 1858.

Letter from Brigham Young to Thomas L. Kane, “I have at times imagined, and still am prone to imagine, that you are more or less inclined to scepticism even upon many points commonly received by the religious world,” hopes to be able to provide Thomas with “a plain, candid exposition of the faith of the everlasting gospel” before he goes home. Dated May 8, 1858.

Letter from Young to Governor Cumming saying that he cannot guarantee the safety of unpopular government appointees, and approving Cumming's actions. Dated May 8, 1858.

Letter from McLean to Kane asking him to take a letter to her son back East.