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Box 14

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Contains 149 Results:

Brigham Young letter the Thomas L. Kane, 1858 March 9

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 13
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 6 Item 4
Scope and Contents

Letter from Young to Kane, notifies Kane that he is prepared to sell 200 head of cattle and 15,000-20,000 pounds of flour to the Army if they choose to accept. Dated March 9, 1858.

Dates: 1858 March 9

Thomas L. Kane letter to A. S. Johnston, 1858 March 13

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 13
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 6 Item 5
Scope and Contents

Letter from Kane to Col. A. S. Johnston, criticizing his conduct, dated March 13, 1858.

Dates: 1858 March 13

Thomas L. Kane letter to A. S. Johnston, 1858 March 13

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 13
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 6 Item 6
Scope and Contents

Letter from Kane to Col. Johnston, indignant at being placed under arrest by Johnston while in official conversation with Gov. Cumming, includes note at bottom from Cumming, includes draft of same letter.

Dates: 1858 March 13

Thomas L. Kane letter to A. S. Johnston, 1858 March 14

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 13
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 6 Item 7
Scope and Contents

Letter from Kane to Col. Johnston, copy, Kane has learned that U. S. troops fired on an approaching horse man without provocation, hopes Johnston will "issue such orders as will prevent unnecessary bloodshed," dated March 14, 1858.

Dates: 1858 March 14

Thomas L. Kane minutes from interview between Kane and A. S. Johnston, 1858 March 14

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 13
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 6 Item 8
Scope and Contents

Minutes of interview between Thomas L. Kane and A.S. Johnston, written by Kane, discussion of some of the details with their relationship and dealings with the Mormons. Dated March 14, 1858.

Dates: 1858 March 14

A. S. Johnston letter to Thomas L. Kane, 1858 March 15

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 13
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 6 Item 9
Scope and Contents

Letter from Johnston to Kane, reply to Kane's letter, explains his troops' firing on the approaching horseman, will give orders to protect anyone in communication with Kane, dated March 15, 1858.

Dates: 1858 March 15

Thomas L. Kane letter to James Buchanan, approximately 1858 March 15

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 13
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 6 Item 10
Scope and Contents Letter from Kane to President Buchanan, copy (in Elizabeth Wood Kane's hand?), incomplete, relates the happenings of his visit to Salt Lake City and his many conversations with Brigham Young, the army's refusal to accept the salt Young sent up to them, massacre of Saints at Salmon River, Mormon fears "that they would have Illinois and Missouri over again," describes the army as "professional gamblers and professional anti- Mormons who had been feeding on hard beef, whiskey and a great deal...
Dates: approximately 1858 March 15

Thomas L. Kane letter to Alfred Cumming, 1858 March 15

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 13
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 6 Item 11
Scope and Contents

Letter from Kane to Gov. Alfred Cumming, will deliver a letter to the Mormons if certain conditions are met, dated March 15, 1858.

Dates: 1858 March 15

A. S. Johnston letter to Thomas L. Kane, 1858 March 15

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 13
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 6 Item 12
Scope and Contents

Letter from Johnston to Kane, saying he would not take any supplies from the Mormons while they are enemies of the Government, the Mormons' situation is of their own seeking, dated March 15, 1858.

Dates: 1858 March 15

Thomas L. Kane letter to Johnston, 1858 March 15

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 13
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 6 Item 13
Scope and Contents

Letter from Kane to Johnston, describing his guide so the troops will not fire on him, needs a "countersign" to pass the sentinels, dated March 15, 1858.

Dates: 1858 March 15