Showing Collections: 1 - 10 of 12
Correspondence
Photocopies of handwritten letters dated 3 Jan. 1882 and 6 Dec. 1883. John T. Caine and George Q. Cannon write of the death of William Henry Hooper in the 1882 letter, and James Sharp writes to Caine about how the activities of the United States Congress might have an impact on Utah in the missive of 1883.
George Q. Cannon letter
Handwritten and signed letter. The item is an appeal to the "Legislative Assembly" to protect the fisheries of Utah and to preserve the fish in Utah Lake. Also included is a letter by H.C. Yarrow which Cannon refers to as a support for his position. The Yarrow item is a report of fish and fisheries in Utah during a federally funded scientific expedition.
George Q. Cannon letter
Handwritten and signed letter, dated September 19, 1885, and addressed to George S. Richards. Cannon writes about an autograph of Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church.
George Q. Cannon letter to Wilford Woodruff
Handwritten and signed letter to Wilford Woodruff written from the House of Representatives in Washington D.C. The item expresses Cannon's concern about a bill before Congress that would "Bind the Mormon people hand and foot" in order to "dispose of them" Cannon argues for constitutional rights for the Mormons, self-government in Utah, and victory in the "war against us."
Jesse Wentworth Crosby letter
Scott G. Kenney research materials
Photocopies of correspondence, minutes, journals, and subject research files of Scott Kinney. These materials relate to Joseph F. Smith (1832-1918) sixth President of the LDS Church. The bulk of the collection deals with the years 1870 to 1918. These research files are documentation for Kinney's proposed biography of Smith.
George Q. Cannon letter of introduction to S.B. Elkins on behalf of Franklin S. Richards
Holograph letter of introduction for attorney Franklin S. Richards addressed to S.B. Elkins, industrialist and former member of the House of Representatives from New Mexico.
Letter, Salt Lake City, Utah, to Bishop John M. Whitaker, Sugarhouse, Utah
TLS which relates the remarks of Brigham Young, George Q. Cannon and Lorenzo Snow in reference to blacks and the priesthood. Also includes shorthand notes on the last page by John M. Whitaker.
Letter to "Bro. Elias," Fillmore, Utah
ALS which discussed problems of getting sufficient copy for the Deseret News and its delivery as well as the lack of molasses.
John Taylor letter
Photocopy of a handwritten letter addressed to George Q. Cannon and other executors and trustees of the estate of Brigham Young (1801-1877), second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Taylor outlines the claims of the Church on the estate of Brigham Young.
Filter Results
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Letters 11
- Correspondence 6
- Material Types 6
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 5
- Church Government 4
- Latter Day Saints -- Correspondence 4
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Apostles 3
- Politicians -- Utah -- Correspondence 3
- Fillmore (Utah) -- History 2
- Politics, Government, and Law 2
- Utah -- Politics and government 2
- Bighorn Basin (Mont. and Wyo.) 1
- Black Hawk War (Utah), 1865-1872 1
- Certificates 1
- Church and state -- Latter Day Saint churches -- History 1
- Civil Rights 1
- Fishery law and legislation -- Utah 1
- Fishery scientists -- Utah 1
- Fort Crittenden (Utah) -- History 1
- Immigration and American Expansion 1
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Presidents 1
- Latter Day Saint pioneers -- History 1
- Latter Day Saints -- Persecutions -- History 1
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Saint George -- History 1
- Military 1
- Photocopies 1
- Pioneers 1
- Priesthood -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1
- Race -- Religious aspects -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1
- Religion 1
- Research (Documents) 1
- Saint George (Utah) 1
- Saint George (Utah) -- History 1
- Salt Lake City (Utah) 1
- Telegrams 1
- Textile industry -- Utah -- Saint George -- History -- Sources 1
- Utah -- History -- 1869-1896 -- Sources 1
- Utah Lake (Utah) 1 + ∧ less
- Names
- Young, Brigham, 1801-1877 5
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 4
- Woodruff, Wilford, 1807-1898 3
- Smith, Joseph F. (Joseph Fielding), 1838-1918 2
- Benson, Ezra T. (Ezra Taft), 1811-1869 1
- Bleak, James G. (James Godson), 1829-1918 1
- Caine, John T. (John Thomas), 1829-1911 1
- Cannon, Frank J. 1
- Clayton, William, 1814-1879 1
- Cluff, Benjamin, Jr., 1858-1948 1
- Coolbrith, Ina D. (Ina Donna), 1841-1928 1
- Crosby, Jesse Wentworth, 1820-1893 1
- Deseret News (Firm) 1
- Elkins, Stephen B. (Stephen Benton), 1841-1911 1
- Gates, Susa Young, 1856-1933 1
- Gibbs, George F. 1
- Grant, Heber J. (Heber Jeddy), 1856-1945 1
- Hooper, W. H. (William Henry), 1813-1882 1
- Kenney, Scott G., 1946- 1
- Kimball, Jonathan Golden, 1853-1938 1
- Lambert, George C. (George Cannon), 1848- 1
- Richards, Franklin S., 1849-1934 1
- Richards, George Spencer, 1823-1838 1
- Roberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry), 1857-1933 1
- Sharp, James, 1843-1904 1
- Smith, Julina L. (Julina Lambson), 1849-1936 1
- Smith, Levira A. (Levira Annette), 1842-1888 1
- Taylor, John, 1808-1887 1
- Whitaker, John Mills, 1863-1960 1
- Yarrow, H. C. (Harry Crécy), 1840-1929 1 + ∧ less