Letter from Bernhisel, Washington, to Kane, Gen. Samuel Stokely has been nominated for Chief Justice of Utah, Heber C. Kimball or Orson Hyde will be nominated for Associate Justices. Dated May 11, 1852.

Letter, from Bernhisel, Washington, to Kane, nominations being sent to the Senate: Gen. Stokely–Chief Justice, Orson Hyde--Associate Justice, and Benjamin Ferris--Secretary, asks Kane to help get Hyde confirmed by writing to friends in the Senate. Dated May 19, 1852.

Letter from Bernhisel, Washington, to Kane, he's afraid Hyde won't be confirmed in the Senate, he will distribute Grant's pamphlet if Kane thinks he should. Dated May 29, 1852.

Letter from Bernhisel, Washington, to Kane, sends Kane a census report at his request, the Commissioner of Patents said that Grant's pamphlet was "a perfect tomahawk," Hyde's nomination withdrawn, new nominations: Mr. Read for Chief Justice [Stokely resigned], and Mr. Shaver for Associate Justice. Dated August 16, 1852.

Letter from Bernhisel, Washington, to Kane, he talked with the President about Young's reappointment as governor, Bernhisel asks Kane to use his influence in this matter. Dated July 26, 1854.

Typescript of letter from Bernhisel to Kane, regrets that Kane turned down the proposal to be the delegate from Utah, has spoken to the President about Brigham Young's reappointment as governor, thinks that Colonel Steptoe will be appointed. Dated January 6, 1855.

Letter from Bernhisel, Salt Lake City, to Kane, Kane, he asks Kane if he can remember the amount of a draft he [Bernhisel] gave to him in 1858, their records show that Bernhisel received $1200 from Kane on December 1, 1858. Dated June 16, 1880.

Letter from Kane to Bernhisel, Salt Lake, she's replying to Bernhisel's June 16, 1880 letter on behalf of her husband, copies letters from Bernhisel in her reply. Dated June 22, 1880.

Letter from bertrand to Kane, asking for his brother and father's names and death dates.

Published poem by Louis A. Bertrand.