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Box 16

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Contains 5 Results:

Willard Richards letter to Thomas L. Kane, 1846 October 28

 Item — Box: 16, Folder: 18
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 9 Item 1
Scope and Contents note

Letter from Richards, Winter Quarters, to Thomas L. Kane, Philadelphia, Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball are away on business, Orson Spencer will take letter, Spencer is going to preside in the European Conferences, the Omahas have killed several cattle, news of other settlements, on 12 September a battle was fought at Nauvoo, Wilford Woodruff was hurt by a falling tree. Dated October 28, 1846.

Dates: 1846 October 28
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons / Thomas L. Kane correspondence with other Mormons

Willard Richards letter to Thomas L. Kane, 1847 February

 Item — Box: 16, Folder: 18
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 9 Item 2
Scope and Contents note Letter from Richards, Winter Quarters, to Thomas L. Kane, they don't know anything about their permission from government to stop on Omaha lands, they don't know where Lyman Wight is, Winter Quarters is a good place for a fort and they are prepared to contract for the building of one, the leaders of the Church will leave for the West as early as possible, they will definitely settle in the Great Basin, thanks Thomas L. Kane for his efforts to help them, news of the Mormon Battalion. Dated...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1847 February
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons / Thomas L. Kane correspondence with other Mormons

Willard Richards letter to Thomas L. Kane, 1851 September 30

 Item — Box: 16, Folder: 18
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 9 Item 3
Scope and Contents note

Letter from Richards, Salt Lake, to Thomas L. Kane, Philadelphia, Jedediah M. Grant on his way to Philadelphia, Judges Brandebury and Brocchus, and Sec. Harris have left for Washington, Grant will tell him what has been happening, asks for Thomas L. Kane's help in the situation. Dated September 30, 1851.

Dates: 1851 September 30
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons / Thomas L. Kane correspondence with other Mormons

Willard Richards letter to Thomas L. Kane, 1853 December 31

 Item — Box: 16, Folder: 18
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 9 Item 4
Scope and Contents note

Letter from [W. Richards], Salt Lake, to Thomas L. Kane, possibility of putting railroads at different places in Utah, sent copy of memorial to Jefferson Davis, troubles with Indians. Dated December 31, 1853.

Dates: 1853 December 31
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons / Thomas L. Kane correspondence with other Mormons

Willard Richards and Jedediah M. Grant letter to Jefferson Davis, 1853-1857

 Item — Box: 16, Folder: 18
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 9 Item 5
Scope and Contents note

Letter from Richards and Grant to Davis, Sec. of War, suggests possible railroad routes through Utah territory.

Dates: 1853-1857
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons / Thomas L. Kane correspondence with other Mormons

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