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Box 15

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Contains 40 Results:

George Q. Cannon letter to Thomas L. Kane, 1859 September 13

 Item — Box: 15, Folder: 17
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 8 Item 2
Scope and Contents note

Letter from Cannon in New York to Kane; He was going to send a letter to Brigham Young from Kane by courier, but had to sent it by mail instead; encloses Horace Greeley's letters to the Tribune about Utah, just returned from a vistit to branches in New England and New York, most plan to emigrate. Dated September 13, 1859.

Dates: 1859 September 13

Talk, 1870

 Item — Box: 15, Folder: 17
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 8 Item 3
Scope and Contents note

Incomplete draft of a talk; references law passed in July 1862 outlawing bigamy, there has not been a single conviction, polygamy continues in spite of law, the Utah delegate's testimony was never asked for, difficult of procuring witnesses and and obtaining evidence to prosecute polygamists.

Dates: 1870

George Q. Cannon letter to Thomas L. Kane, 1871 December 25

 Item — Box: 15, Folder: 17
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 8 Item 4
Scope and Contents note

Letter from Cannon in Washington; he's going to Utah, Hooper in favor of concession, if the people don't agree with Hooper, he will resign. Dated December 25, 1873.

Dates: 1871 December 25

George Q. Cannon letter to Thomas L. Kane, 1873 April 17

 Item — Box: 15, Folder: 17
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 8 Item 5
Scope and Contents note

Letter from Cannon in Salt Lake saying the Mormons do not intend moving or migrating to Mexico. Dated April 17, 1873.

Dates: 1873 April 17

George Q. Cannon letter to Thomas L. Kane, 1873 April 23

 Item — Box: 15, Folder: 17
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 8 Item 6
Scope and Contents note

Letter from Cannon in Salt Lake, to Kane in New York, sorry he didn't see Kane before he left the East, he was in New York on the 8th, and left on the 10th, reached Salt Lake on the 15th, he has a reluctance to communicate freely with uncertain mails. Dated April 23, 1873.

Dates: 1873 April 23

Memorandum of interview with Hon. Eli K. Price, 1873 May 27

 Item — Box: 15, Folder: 17
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 8 Item 7
Scope and Contents note

Kane explained that he had accepted the position as B. Young’s counsel, there should be a separation of Young's individual interests from those of the Church, and he had become of the opinion that the Church and Young should each have separate counsel; Cannon, representing the Church formally asked Price to be counsel for the Church, written and signed by Cannon. Dated May 27, 1873.

Dates: 1873 May 27

George Q. Cannon letter to Thomas L. Kane, 1873 July 31

 Item — Box: 15, Folder: 17
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 8 Item 8
Scope and Contents note

Letter from Cannon concerning the business affairs of Brigham Young. Dated July 31, 1873.

Dates: 1873 July 31

George Q. Cannon letter to Thomas L. Kane, 1873 December 2

 Item — Box: 15, Folder: 17
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 8 Item 9
Scope and Contents note

Letter from Cannon in Washington to Kane, saying he has just arrived from Utah, talks about Brigham Young. Dated December 2, 1873,

Dates: 1873 December 2

George R. Maxwell v. George Q. Cannon, Contested Election, Territory of Utah, Report, 1874 April 30

 Item — Box: 15, Folder: 18
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 8 Item 1
Scope and Contents note

Report made by Gerry W. Hazelton, from the Committee on Elections, includes Notice of Contest, from Maxwell, letter from Maxwell to George L. Woods, Gov. of Utah, protesting election and claiming seat of delegate for himself, and answer from Cannon, Committee concluded that Cannon is the legal delegate, includes "Views of the Minority," the dissenting opinion written by Horace H. Harrison. Dated April 30, 1874.

Dates: 1874 April 30

George Q. Cannon letter to Thomas L. Kane, 1874 May 6

 Item — Box: 15, Folder: 18
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 8 Item 2
Scope and Contents note

Letter from Cannon, Washington, to Kane, report on bills in Congress, includes clipping of Congressional Record, dealing with the Poland Bill. Dated May 6, 1874.

Dates: 1874 May 6