Thomas L. Kane letter to James Buchanan, approximately 1858 March 15

Item — Box: 14, Folder: 13

Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 6 Item 10

Staff Only

Image of Thomas L. Kane letter to James Buchanan

Scope and Contents

Letter from Kane to President Buchanan, copy (in Elizabeth Wood Kane's hand?), incomplete, relates the happenings of his visit to Salt Lake City and his many conversations with Brigham Young, the army's refusal to accept the salt Young sent up to them, massacre of Saints at Salmon River, Mormon fears "that they would have Illinois and Missouri over again," describes the army as "professional gamblers and professional anti- Mormons who had been feeding on hard beef, whiskey and a great deal of tobacco," Kane is not satisfied that the officers will be able to control their soldiers or that the Mormons will be given impartial justice.

Dates

approximately 1858 March 15

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Kane family papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.