John K. Kane letter
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter dated February 1, 1846 and addressed to "dear Sir." Kane writes that he has recently been visited by a "Mr. Benson and Mr. Little" of the Mormon Church. They asked Kane's opinion of a case relating to a Joseph Sidwell. Kane comments on the Mormon plans to emigrate to the West U.S. "I am thoroughly convinced of the general integrity and right mindedness of this persecuted sect."
Dates
- 1846 February 1
Creator
- Kane, John K. (John Kintzing), 1795-1858 (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from John K. Kane letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical note
John K. Kane (1795-1858) was a judge in Philadelphia, Pennsylavania.
Extent
3 p. (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated in 1986.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; 1986.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of John K. Kane letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 October 29
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States