Letter from Hyde, Kanesville, Iowa, to Thomas L. Kane, Philadelphia, they received the post office applied for through Thomas L. Kane's help, to express their gratitude, they are naming the town Kanesville, Heywood and Kimball received the money from Thomas L. Kane, many in the camp getting ready to go west, he is building an office for the Frontier Guardian, his trunk sent from St. Louis stolen. Dated March 29, 1848.

Letter from Hyde, Kanesville, to Thomas L. Kane, Philadelphia, sends him a letter of attorney from Ann Mattson, gives Thomas L. Kane power of attorney in regards to her father's will, signed by witnesses Orson Hyde and Daniel MacKintosh, and Clerk of the District Court, James Sloan. Includes letter from Ann Mattson, Pottawatomie County, Iowa, to Thomas L. Kane, Philadelphia, explaining her circumstances and her father's will. Dated February 27, 1850.

Letter from MacKintosh, Kanesville, to Thomas L. Kane, he's writing for Hyde, Hyde went to Utah, but will return in October, received copy of Thomas L. Kane's discourse "The Mormons" and will put it in the Frontier Guardian, thanks for the metronome. Dated September 6, 1850.

Letter from Hyde, Kanesville, to Thomas L. Kane, read Thomas L. Kane's pamphlet, speaks of opposition, Thomas L. Kane has become a lifetime subscriber to the Guardian, mentions vicarious baptisms for the dead, is going to Salt Lake City again soon. Dated May 31, 1851.

Letter from MacKintosh, Kanesville, to Thomas L. Kane, writing for Hyde, Hyde is in Utah, will return in the fall, there have been several articles in the Republic unfavorable to Utah and the Mormons. Dated August 25, 1851.

Letter from MacKintosh, Kanesville, to Thomas L. Kane, writing for Hyde, refers to an article in the National Era, they are thinking that he wrote the article. Dated September 9, 1851.

Letter from Hyde to Thomas L. Kane thanking him.