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Jesse C. Little correspondence, approximately 1881-1888

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 37 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains letter written by Jesse C. Little. Most of the letters are written to Sam Brannan regarding colonizing in Mexico. Also includes a letter from T. B. H. Stenhouse and letters written to the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. Dated approximately 1881-1888.

Dates: approximately 1881-1888
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 37, Sam Brannan correspondence and other material

Sam Brannan collection of Mexico colonization records, approximately 1880-1887

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 37 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains a collection of records related to the colonization of Mexico. Several were created by or are connected Sam Brannan and Jesse C. Little. Most relate specifically to colonizing and mining in Sonora, Mexico. Many of the items are broadsides, maps, and records of colonization associations. Also includes some correspondence. Dated approximately 1880-1887.

Dates: approximately 1880-1887
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 37, Sam Brannan correspondence and other material

Sam Brannan correspondence, 1880-1888

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 37 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains letters written from Sam Brannan between 1880 and 1888. All of the letters are written to Jesse C. Little regarding colonizing in Mexico. Also includes a folder that contains a summary of the correspondence, written by Jesse C. Little. Dated 1880-1888.

Dates: 1880-1888
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 37, Sam Brannan correspondence and other material

Thomas L. Kane correspondence, manuscripts, and other material on Mexico and Alaska, 1868-1930

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 4 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, notes, speeches, and other materials related to Kane's interest in exploration and colonization in Mexico and Alaska. Materials date from between 1868 and 1930.

Dates: 1868-1930
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the American West and politics

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Immigration and American Expansion 3
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Brannan, Sam, 1819-1889 3
Little, J. C. (Jesse Carter), 1815-1893 3
Cain family 1
Kane (Family : Kane, Thomas L. (Thomas Leiper), 1822-1883) 1
 

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