Box 32
Contains 26 Results:
Porter Rockwell, 1872-1874
Manuscript of account [given by Rockwell?] of treasure hunting in Palmyra area, the Book of Mormon, the lost 116 pages of the Book of Mormon; also draft of letter of introduction to Captain Green for William C. Staines.
Twelve Mormon homes, 1872-1874
Drafts of Twelve Mormon Homes, handwritten by Elizabeth Wood Kane. Dated approximately 1872-1874.
Elizabeth Wood Kane writings on settlement and development of Kane, Pennsylvania, approximately 1866-1896
Contains manuscripts, drafts, and source materials related to Kane's history of Kane, Pennsylvania. Includes information on the Kane family's role in settlement and autobiographical writings. Materials date from between approximately 1866 and 1896.
Elizabeth Wood Kane writings about Ulysses S. Grant visit, 1869 August 13-1869 August 15
Materials include a manuscript written by Elizabeth Wood Kane describing Ulysses S. Grant's visit with the Kane family; there are details about their activities, discussions, and her impressions of the presidential party. Many of their conversations were about politics, religion, and race relations. Dated 1869.
Elizabeth Wood Kane writings from Utah trip, 1860-1877
Contains letters, notes, clippings, and other materials relating to Kane's visit to Utah in 1872. Includes information on their travels, conditions in Utah, and the publication of her account in the book Twelve Mormon Homes. Materials date from between 1860 and 1877.
Elizabeth Wood Kane writings, 1856-1921
Contains autobiographical and literary writings by Elizabeth Wood Kane. Most of the documents, including travel accounts, focus on her life and experiences. She writes about her husband Thomas L. Kane serving in the Civil War, her experiences with the Mormons in the West, and Also includes family history projects, getting to meet President Ulysses S. Grant, and other family affairs. Materials also include family history writings like the autobiography of her father. Dated 1856-1921.