Box 15
Contains 40 Results:
George Q. Cannon letter to Thomas L. Kane, 1859 September 13
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.
Talk, 1870
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.
George Q. Cannon letter to Thomas L. Kane, 1871 December 25
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.
George Q. Cannon letter to Thomas L. Kane, 1873 April 17
Letter from Cannon in Salt Lake saying the Mormons do not intend moving or migrating to Mexico. Dated April 17, 1873.
George Q. Cannon letter to Thomas L. Kane, 1873 April 23
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.
Memorandum of interview with Hon. Eli K. Price, 1873 May 27
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.
George Q. Cannon letter to Thomas L. Kane, 1873 July 31
Letter from Cannon concerning the business affairs of Brigham Young. Dated July 31, 1873.
George Q. Cannon letter to Thomas L. Kane, 1873 December 2
Letter from Cannon in Washington to Kane, saying he has just arrived from Utah, talks about Brigham Young. Dated December 2, 1873,
George R. Maxwell v. George Q. Cannon, Contested Election, Territory of Utah, Report, 1874 April 30
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.
George Q. Cannon letter to Thomas L. Kane, 1874 May 6
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.