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Letter from Phelps, Salt Lake, to Thomas L. Kane, contains poem, "Tongue that Forever Speaks Truth." Dated April 26, 1858.

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Letter from Phelps, Salt Lake, to Thomas L. Kane, Salt Lake, asks him to take a letter to the next post office, also mentions a discovery he's made in obtaining true south. Dated May 12, 1858.

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Notes on Parley P. Pratt's "Voice of Warning," along with several lines of verse. Date of production not identified.

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Letter from Josephine Richards to Thomas L. Kane, she said that the presidents of the hand cart company she was in treated her unmercifully but they were still good men, they just didn't realize how she was suffering, she's glad she endured that trial, calls Kane a brother of the same faith.

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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.

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...

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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.

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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.

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

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Letter from Smith regarding Brigham Young's estate. Dated December 1, 1877.