Thomas L. Kane Tabernacle meeting reports, 1858 April 25

Item — Box: 14, Folder: 16

Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 6 Item 1

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Scope and Contents

Handwritten report of two meetings in the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City. In the first meeting at 10 a.m., Governor Alfred Cumming was introduced to the people by Brigham Young; Cumming offers conciliatory remarks to the people; Gilbert Clements replies, objects to the manner of appointing officers in Utah, wants the army withdrawn; John Taylor also wants the troops removed; five people said they wanted to leave the community or to have protection from Cumming. Second meeting at 2 p.m., President Daniel Spencer told the congregation of the Thursday night ward meetings, gave instructions to the bishops; Young speaks of the move of the Saints; Cumming could do them good by reporting favorably; Heber C. Kimball said he was going to leave and told all the brethren to leave as soon as possible; Daniel H. Wells said there would be a detail made for Ogden and Davis County and one for Salt Lake; Kimball said they would build the temple here, and in Jackson County. Dated April 25, 1858.

Dates

1858 April 25

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