Manuscript, [written by one of Brigham Young's son to Kane?], William C. Stains should go home quickly with two letters to Young, confirming the telegram, requesting two ciphers, a different cipher should also be sent by Kane.

Newspaper clipping reprint of a letter from Hazen to Bidwell giving a favorable report of Mormon activities in Utah.

Report made by Mr. Cullom, from the Committee on Territories, regarding House bill #696 about the execution of the laws in the Territory of Utah, Congress has a right to govern the territories, Utah's failure to comply with legislation outlawing polygamy, includes other states' laws on polygamy, includes a testimony against the Mormons from R. N. Baskin. Dated February 3, 1870

Incomplete manuscript saying that persecution has made the Mormons more united and firm, compares them to early Christians under Roman persecution, advocates against depriving them of the vote [a bill?]

Incomplete manuscript saying that Mormons are afraid to marry since some act was passed.

Incomplete manuscript saying that the Mormons are probably willing to test anti-polygamy laws, but nothing has been tried in a legitimate way, refers to a letter from Gen. M. B. Hazen, who wrote favorably about the Mormons, replies to charge of Brigham Young being at head of church and state in Utah, responds to several other charges against the Mormons, newspaper clipping pasted in.

All material in this folder is from this envelope.

Draft written by Thomas L. Kane, because of controversy about tithing in the Mormon Church he copied statements made about it. Dated approximately February 1873.

Letter from Kane; Brigham Young and George Q. Cannon leave that afternoon, writes “I know you will interrogate them upon all the facts.”. Dated June 19, 1873.

Note describing where they could meet, each under different conditions, in Salt Lake or Provo, on the back are more instructions and a hand-drawn map of western Wyoming and Northern Utah. Dated approximately 1858-1873.