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Brigham Young letter to Arrapeen, 1856 March 15

 Item — Box: 15, Folder: 9
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 7 Sub-Series 2 Item 5
Scope and Contents

Letter from Young to Arrowpine [Arrapeen, a Ute Indian leader], copy, asks him to counsel the Indians to bring in the animals Tintic and others have stolen, dated March 15, 1856.

Dates: 1856 March 15
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons / Brigham Young correspondence and other material / Brigham Young correspondence with Indian leaders

Brigham Young letter to Lou-rittee, 1856 April 24

 Item — Box: 15, Folder: 9
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 7 Sub-Series 2 Item 6
Scope and Contents

Letter from Young to Lou-rittee, a chief of Utahs, copy, tells him of trouble with Tintic, if he wants to come there, he can, wants him to come see him, dated April 24, 1856.

Dates: 1856 April 24
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons / Brigham Young correspondence and other material / Brigham Young correspondence with Indian leaders

Brigham Young letter to Arrapeen, 1856 July 28

 Item — Box: 15, Folder: 9
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 7 Sub-Series 2 Item 7
Scope and Contents

Letter from Young to Arrowpeen [Arrapeen, a Ute Indian leader] copy, they want the "good Indians" to bring in Tintic and all the "bad Indians," he wants all the Utahs to stop killing cattle and stealing, Bishop Snow can't give the Indians the goods he has without permission from the agent, Dr. Hurt, he wants them to settle down and make their own living, dated July 28, 1856.

Dates: 1856 July 28
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons / Brigham Young correspondence and other material / Brigham Young correspondence with Indian leaders

Brigham Young letter, 1856 July 30

 Item — Box: 15, Folder: 9
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 7 Sub-Series 2 Item 8
Scope and Contents

Letter from Young "to all whom it may concern," copy, Altero has been visiting, Young wants the Indians to learn to live like the whites, because game is growing scarce, wants others of the Uinta Utahs to visit him, dated July 30, 1856.

Dates: 1856 July 30
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons / Brigham Young correspondence and other material / Brigham Young correspondence with Indian leaders

Brigham Young letter to Washakie, 1856 August 11

 Item — Box: 15, Folder: 9
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 7 Sub-Series 2 Item 9
Scope and Contents

Letter from Young to Wash-e-kik [Chief Washakie of the Eastern Shoshone], copy, sends presents by William A. Hickman, thinks that they should cultivate some land for food, and have schools to teach their people to read and write, dated August 11, 1856.

Dates: 1856 August 11
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons / Brigham Young correspondence and other material / Brigham Young correspondence with Indian leaders

Brigham Young letter to the Paiutes, 1856 October 8

 Item — Box: 15, Folder: 9
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 7 Sub-Series 2 Item 10
Scope and Contents

Letter from Young to the Piedes [Paiutes] at "Loss Vegas" copy, desiring that they adopt white culture, October 8, 1856.

Dates: 1856 October 8
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons / Brigham Young correspondence and other material / Brigham Young correspondence with Indian leaders

Thomas L. Kane correspondence with George Q. Cannon, 1859-1884

 Sub-Series — Box: 15
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains letters of correspondence between Thomas L. Kane and George Q. Cannon. Many of the letters were sent by Cannon from Washington, D.C. and Salt Lake City, Utah as he served as chief political strategist for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They were received by Kane in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Letters date between 1859 to 1884, the majority of which date between 1874 to 1878.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1859-1884
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons

Brigham Young correspondence with Thomas L. Kane, 1846-1875

 Sub-Series — Box: 15
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 7 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Brigham Young and Thomas L. Kane. Letters deal with Mormon political concerns, as well as religion and family matters. Materials date between 1846 and 1875.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1846-1875
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons / Brigham Young correspondence and other material

Brigham Young correspondence with Church leaders, 1858-1871

 Sub-Series — Box: 15
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 7 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Brigham Young and George Q. Cannon, George A. Smith, and Daniel H. Wells. Letters include discussion of the Army's presence in Utah, the Mountain Meadows Massacre, and other matters. Materials date between 1858 and 1871.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1858-1871
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons / Brigham Young correspondence and other material

Brigham Young will and other material, 1872-1878

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 7 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains Brigham Young's will, legal documents, and other miscellaneous materials which date between 1871 and 1878.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1872-1878
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons / Brigham Young correspondence and other material

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