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Contains 49 Results:

George Q. Cannon letter, 1891 June 24

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 14, item: 41
Identifier: MSS 7426 Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Letter from George Q. Cannon to Martha Telle Cannon written from San Francisco, California, giving a quick report on his imminent arrival back home.

Dates: 1891 June 24
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7426, George Q. Cannon family correspondence / George Q. and Martha Telle Cannon correspondence

Hester A. Beebe letter, 1880 March 14

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 15, item: 42
Identifier: MSS 7426 Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Letter from Hester A. Beebe to Martha Telle Cannon describing the health and status of several relatives. Hester A. Beebe is Martha Telle Cannon's adoptive mother and biological aunt. Martha's mother, Amelia Ann Rogers, was sister to Hester A. Beebe. The letter is written from Provo, Utah.

Dates: 1880 March 14
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7426, George Q. Cannon family correspondence / Martha Telle Cannon correspondence

Sarah A. Telle King letter, 1880 March 31

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 15, item: 43
Identifier: MSS 7426 Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Letter from Sarah A. King to Martha Telle Cannon regarding news on the family and a request to stay in touch better. Sarah A. King is Martha Telle Cannon's half-sister. The two women share a father, Josiah Lewis Telle. King's mother was his first wife.

Dates: 1880 March 31
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7426, George Q. Cannon family correspondence / Martha Telle Cannon correspondence

Sarah A. Telle King letter, 1880 April 19

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 16, item: 44
Identifier: MSS 7426 Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Letter from Sarah A. King to Martha Telle Cannon, written from New York. Sarah A. King writes with questions and concerns about polygamy, and then traces the history of the Josiah Lewis Telle.

Dates: 1880 April 19
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7426, George Q. Cannon family correspondence / Martha Telle Cannon correspondence

Abram H. Cannon letter, 1880 November 26

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 16, item: 45
Identifier: MSS 7426 Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Letter from Abram H. Cannon to Martha Telle Cannon in which Abram H. Cannon describes his love of missionary work and the experiences he is having in Switzerland. Abram H. Cannon was the son of George Q. Cannon and Elizabeth H. Cannon, and thus nephew to Martha Telle Cannon.

Dates: 1880 November 26
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7426, George Q. Cannon family correspondence / Martha Telle Cannon correspondence

Letter, 1884 February 12

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 17, item: 46
Identifier: MSS 7426 Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Letter from an unknown author to Martha Telle Cannon with news regarding the author's mother. The letter is incomplete.

Dates: 1884 February 12
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7426, George Q. Cannon family correspondence / Martha Telle Cannon correspondence

Martha Telle Cannon letter, 1892 October 1

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 17, item: 47
Identifier: MSS 7426 Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Letter from Martha Telle Cannon to her oldest son, Lewis Telle Cannon, in which Martha Telle Cannon describes the recent marriage of her daughter, Amelia Telle Cannon.

Dates: 1892 October 1
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7426, George Q. Cannon family correspondence / Martha Telle Cannon correspondence

Letter, 1902 April 8

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 17, item: 48
Identifier: MSS 7426 Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Letter to Martha Telle Cannon from an Aunt. The Aunt writes of the recent death of her husband, Martha's uncle. She also gives news of her children and other relatives.

Dates: 1902 April 8
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7426, George Q. Cannon family correspondence / Martha Telle Cannon correspondence

George Q. Cannon letter, 1880 March 29

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 18, item: 49
Identifier: MSS 7426 Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Letter from George Q. Cannon to Sarah A. King in response to her inquiries about Martha Telle Cannon, Sarah's half-sister. George Q. Cannon explains the extent of contact between Martha and her other siblings. The letter is a duplicate; while one was sent to Sarah A. King, the other was sent to Martha Telle Cannon.

Dates: 1880 March 29
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7426, George Q. Cannon family correspondence / George Q. Cannon correspondence

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