Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains correspondence to and from Orson Smith during his time as president of the Cache Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It spans the period from 1886 to 1896 and contains letters from the First Presidency of the LDS church as well as general leaders. The topics documented in this collection include the temple ordinance of Second Anointings, issues with local members of the church, priesthood ordinations, missions, temple attendance, and business...

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Explaining his desire to sell cattle and horses and looking for prospective buyers, with names of interested parties written at the bottom of the page

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Discussing the upcoming ward conferences

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Passing on information from the Presidency to sell some privately owned property

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Explaining information that had been sent out from the First Presidency

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Discussing the direction of the First Presidency to purchase the plot of land east of the Logan Temple and the means of raising funds to do so

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Discussing a falling out Kingsford had with his bishop, his subsequent disfellowship and reinstatement, and his desire to attend church as an active member in the Franklin ward

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Discussing the events surrounding his wife petitioning for a divorce

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Discussing his displeasure at the prospect of a military drill being performed at the upcoming Fourth of July Celebration

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Asking for help in mediating a dispute between members of the church