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George Q. Cannon letters to John Steel

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 72

Scope and Contents

Two ALS's written from Washington, D.C. to John Steele of Toquerville, Utah. The 1875 letter replies to a request made by Steele for remuneration from the Postmaster General. The 1877 letter concerns a bill to grant pensions to Mexican War veterans and another bill for the reclamation of desert lands. Both letters are written on House of Representatives letterhead.

Dates

  • Creation: 1875-1877

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open to public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Utah territorial representative to the United States Congress.

Extent

2 p.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Appraisal

19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Register of George Q. Cannon letters to John Steel
Status
In Progress
Date
2010 May 27
Description rules
Appm
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

http://sc.lib.byu.edu/
Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States

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