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Found in 88018 Collections and/or Records:

Willard Richards and Jedediah M. Grant letter to Jefferson Davis, 1853-1857

 Item — Box 16: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197232550787], Folder: 18
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 9 Item 5
Scope and Contents note

Letter from Richards and Grant to Davis, Sec. of War, suggests possible railroad routes through Utah territory.

Dates: 1853-1857
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons / Thomas L. Kane correspondence with other Mormons

Willard Richards letter to Thomas L. Kane, 1846 October 28

 Item — Box 16: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197232550787], Folder: 18
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 9 Item 1
Scope and Contents note

Letter from Richards, Winter Quarters, to Thomas L. Kane, Philadelphia, Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball are away on business, Orson Spencer will take letter, Spencer is going to preside in the European Conferences, the Omahas have killed several cattle, news of other settlements, on 12 September a battle was fought at Nauvoo, Wilford Woodruff was hurt by a falling tree. Dated October 28, 1846.

Dates: 1846 October 28
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons / Thomas L. Kane correspondence with other Mormons

Willard Richards letter to Thomas L. Kane, 1847 February

 Item — Box 16: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197232550787], Folder: 18
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 9 Item 2
Scope and Contents note Letter from Richards, Winter Quarters, to Thomas L. Kane, they don't know anything about their permission from government to stop on Omaha lands, they don't know where Lyman Wight is, Winter Quarters is a good place for a fort and they are prepared to contract for the building of one, the leaders of the Church will leave for the West as early as possible, they will definitely settle in the Great Basin, thanks Thomas L. Kane for his efforts to help them, news of the Mormon Battalion. Dated...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1847 February
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons / Thomas L. Kane correspondence with other Mormons

Willard Richards letter to Thomas L. Kane, 1851 September 30

 Item — Box 16: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197232550787], Folder: 18
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 9 Item 3
Scope and Contents note

Letter from Richards, Salt Lake, to Thomas L. Kane, Philadelphia, Jedediah M. Grant on his way to Philadelphia, Judges Brandebury and Brocchus, and Sec. Harris have left for Washington, Grant will tell him what has been happening, asks for Thomas L. Kane's help in the situation. Dated September 30, 1851.

Dates: 1851 September 30
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons / Thomas L. Kane correspondence with other Mormons

Willard Richards letter to Thomas L. Kane, 1853 December 31

 Item — Box 16: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197232550787], Folder: 18
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 9 Item 4
Scope and Contents note

Letter from [W. Richards], Salt Lake, to Thomas L. Kane, possibility of putting railroads at different places in Utah, sent copy of memorial to Jefferson Davis, troubles with Indians. Dated December 31, 1853.

Dates: 1853 December 31
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons / Thomas L. Kane correspondence with other Mormons

Willard Rogers letter to Benjamin Cluff Jr., 1897 July 19

 Item — Box 3: Series 6; Series 7; Series 8; Series 9 [Barcode: 31197239274712], Folder: 3
Identifier: UA 1093 Series 6 Item 359
Scope and Contents

Letter from Willard Rogers, Deseret, Utah, to Benjamin Cluff Jr. asking him to please recommend a teacher. Dated July 19, 1897.

Dates: 1897 July 19
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1093, Office of the President correspondence / Brigham Young Academy presidential correspondence

Willard Rogers letter to Benjamin Cluff Jr.

 Digital Record
Identifier: UA1093_S6_I359_B3_F3
Dates: 1897 July 19
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives

Willard Smith letter to Wilford Woodruff, 1888 June 11

 Item — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197232538741], Folder: 4
Identifier: UA 1094 Series 2 Item 34
Scope and Contents

Letter from Willard Smith to Wilford Woodruff reporting that he'd be able to travel from Portland to Salt Lake City with notice. Regarding land held by the 18th ward in Salt Lake City. Dated June 11, 1888.

Dates: 1888 June 11
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1094, Karl G. Maeser correspondence / General Church Board of Education correspondence

Willard W. Bean letter to George H. Brimhall, 1909 April 24

 Item — Box 4: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7, Folder: 6
Identifier: UA 1092 Series 7 File 1 Item 49
Scope and Contents

Letter from Willard W. Bean, Salt Lake City, Utah, to George H. Brimhall. Dated April 24, 1909.

Dates: 1909 April 24
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1092, George H. Brimhall papers / George H. Brimhall correspondence / George H. Brimhall correspondence, A-F

Willard Wild letter to George H. Brimhall, 1915 April 8

 Item — Box 13: Series 14, Folder: 3
Identifier: UA 1092 Series 14 File 8 Item 40
Scope and Contents

April 8, 1915 From: Willard Wild, Coalville, Utah.

Dates: 1915 April 8
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1092, George H. Brimhall papers / George H. Brimhall correspondence / George H. Brimhall correspondence, W-Z

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