Letter from Cumming to Secretary of State Cass written by Thomas L. Kane concerning his journey into Salt Lake and his assessment of the situation in Utah.

Typed copy of note from Thomas L. Kane to Elizabeth Wood Kane, speaks of peace. Dated May 2, 1858.

Letter from Eleanor M. [Comb?/McLean?] to Thomas L. Kane, “My children have been wrung from me by the hand of unrelenting tyranny and are now held by religious bigotry that cannot be penetrated by truth or reason,” “I believe you Sir to be one inspired by God to stand in the defence of oppressed innocence,” encloses poem “The Voice of an Infant Captive.” Dated May 7, 1858.

Letter from Brigham Young to Thomas L. Kane, “I have at times imagined, and still am prone to imagine, that you are more or less inclined to scepticism even upon many points commonly received by the religious world,” hopes to be able to provide Thomas with “a plain, candid exposition of the faith of the everlasting gospel” before he goes home. Dated May 8, 1858.

Letter from Young to Governor Cumming saying that he cannot guarantee the safety of unpopular government appointees, and approving Cumming's actions. Dated May 8, 1858.

Letter from McLean to Kane asking him to take a letter to her son back East.

Letter from Cumming to Cass relating his trip south to visit the Mormons traveling there.

Letter from Ferguson to Kane asking him to take a letter to an Eastern editor, dated May 11, 1858.

Letter relating the previous difficulties with Utah Territory, dated May 12, 1858.

Letter from Governor Cumming to the commanding officers at Fort Laramie and Fort Kearney asking for safe conduct for the escorts of Thomas L. Kane on their way east from Utah. Dated May 12, 1858.