Thomas L. Kane account of his journey to Salt Lake City, 1877 August-1877 September
Scope and Contents
Kane's account of learning of Brigham Young's death; trip to Salt Lake; also explanations and comments made; describes Omaha and remembers it when it was Winter Quarters; mentions people on the train; John W. Young, Wilford Woodruff and Brigham Young, Jr. meet him at Ogden; hard for him to realize Young is dead; briefly mentions Indians and Young's death; notes on the Council of the Twelve and choosing a successor; some brief mentions of Brigham's will; mentions talking with several different people; makes note of appointments; mentions the ideal of the Mexican Valley; notes on the Cabinet council; notes on his journey home; includes comments on skeptics, and comments on faith.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1877 August-1877 September
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.
Extent
1 v. ; 25 cm
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/VMSS792.xml
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States