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Correspondence

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Angus M. Cannon diaries and letters

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 199
Scope and Contents

Collection includes three handwritten diaries dated 1885 to 1886 two letters from 1891. In his diaries, Cannon writes about his imprisonment at the Utah State Penitentiary for polygamy and his subseqent experiences as a stake president for the Mormon Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. His letters are addressed to his sons George and John, and to Levi Colvin of Payson, Utah. Photocopies and typescripts of the diaries are also included.

Dates: 1885-1891

Angus M. Cannon letters

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230322411]
Identifier: MSS SC 2342
Scope and Contents

Handwritten letters dated 1888 and 1894. One of the letters is addressed to John M. Cannon. Angus refers a woman to John saying she desired a divorce. In the other item Angus thanks a friend for his kind words and support in the Mormon Church.

Dates: 1888-1894

Frank J. Cannon letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230320571]
Identifier: MSS SC 2199
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter addressed to John M. Cannon. The item deals with mines and money matters in Utah.

Dates: approximately 1910

John M. Cannon letters

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230321074]
Identifier: MSS SC 2265
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letters and receipts. All of the items are from merchantile instutions in various towns and cities in Utah and are addressed to John M. Cannon. The items relate to various financial matters and transactions.

Dates: 1885-1911