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Box 17

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Contains 9 Results:

John W. Young letter to Thomas L. Kane, 1877 December 1

 Item — Box: 17, Folder: 6
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 12 Item 1
Scope and Contents

Letter from Young to Kane, relates circumstances of his father taking over his debts and his business dealings and problems with regards to Brigham Young's estate and will, he is planning to move to Arizona of New Mexico, includes affidavits. Dated December 1, 1877.

Dates: 1877 December 1
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons / Thomas L. Kane correspondence and other material on Mormon business ventures

W. W. Riter, H. B. Clawson, and S. B. Young letter to John W. Young, 1877 November 21

 Item — Box: 17, Folder: 6
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 12 Item 2
Scope and Contents

Copy of letter from Utah Western Railway Co. to Young, calls on him to fulfill his contract and to make a statement as to his intentions in the matter, he is to build a railroad from Clinton's Landing to Stockton Lake. James Jack, notary public, certifies that this is a true copy, dated December 1, 1877.

Dates: 1877 November 21
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons / Thomas L. Kane correspondence and other material on Mormon business ventures

John W. Young letter to Utah Western Railway Co. Board of Directors, 1877 November 28

 Item — Box: 17, Folder: 6
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 12 Item 3
Scope and Contents

Copy of letter from Young, includes copy of document in which he transfers his interests and contract with Utah Western Railway to Brigham Young, refers them to the executors of Young's estate. James Jack, notary public, certifies that this is a true copy, dated December 1, 1877.

Dates: 1877 November 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 and other material on Mormon business ventures

John W. Young letter to George Q. Cannon, Brigham Young, Jr. and A. Carrington, before 1877 December 1

 Item — Box: 17, Folder: 6
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 12 Item 4
Scope and Contents

Copy of letter from the executors of Brigham Young's estate, List of amounts due, with number of bonds held as collateral, letter not dated. James Jack, notary public, certifies that this is a true copy December 1, 1877.

Dates: before 1877 December 1
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons / Thomas L. Kane correspondence and other material on Mormon business ventures

James Jack affidavit, 1877 November 27

 Item — Box: 17, Folder: 6
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 12 Item 5
Scope and Contents

Affidavit from James Jack, Brigham Young brought him the original of the document in which John W. Young transfers his interests in the Utah Western Railway, Co. to Young, and asked him to make a copy of it, Young also said he wanted to help John W. Young out with his debts, statement sworn before William Clayton,dated November 27, 1877. James Jack, notary public, certifies that this is a true copy, dated December 1, 1877.

Dates: 1877 November 27
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons / Thomas L. Kane correspondence and other material on Mormon business ventures

John W. Young letter to George Q. Cannon, Brigham Young, Jr. and A. Carrington, 1877 November 28

 Item — Box: 17, Folder: 6
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 12 Item 6
Scope and Contents

Copy of letter saying that Brigham Young agreed to have John W. Young's name discharged from indebtedness, gives them a lien on his interest as an heir if they can't legally follow Brigham Young's intent, dated November 28, 1877. James Jack, notary public, certifies that this is a true copy, dated December 1, 1877.

Dates: 1877 November 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 and other material on Mormon business ventures

Brigham Young, Jr. statement, 1877 November 30

 Item — Box: 17, Folder: 6
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 12 Item 7
Scope and Contents

Statement by Young saying his father did take possession of the Utah Western Railway and took the expense of completing the railroad contracted by John W. Young, dated November 30, 1877. James Jack, notary public, certifies that this is a true copy.

Dates: 1877 November 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 and other material on Mormon business ventures

Le Grand Young statement, 1877 November 26

 Item — Box: 17, Folder: 6
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 12 Item 8
Scope and Contents

Statement by Le Grand Young, Utah Western Railway president, Brigham Young intended to get ties to help finish the railroad, showed him the document in which John W. Young transfers his interests to Brigham Young, statement dated November 26, 1877. James Jack, notary public, certifies that this is a true copy, dated December 1, 1877.

Dates: 1877 November 26
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons / Thomas L. Kane correspondence and other material on Mormon business ventures

Thomas L. Kane envelope, approximately 1877

 Item — Box: 17, Folder: 6
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 12 Item 9
Scope and Contents

Envelope addressed to TLK, labeled “Important.” Dated approximately 1877.

Dates: Majority of material found in approximately 1877
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons / Thomas L. Kane correspondence and other material on Mormon business ventures

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