Stephens and Bigler were both members of the Mormon Battalion. This letter reminisces about their experiences together and about their both being at Sutter's Fort when gold was discovered.

Rich was the founder of St. Charles, Idaho in the Bear Lake Valley. This letter was written while he was on a L.D.S. mission to England prior to his moving to Bear Lake. The letter mainly enquires about the well being of his family. Includes an engraving of Rich.

Cowdery at this time was in a law partnership with his brother Lyman in Wisconsin Territory. This item helps to establish Oliver's whereabouts at this time.

An early member of the L.D.S. church, he was a lawyer by trade and heavily involved in legal matters during the church's time of crisis in Illinois. Latter he became a congressional delegate from Utah, and was eventually excommunicated from the church and purportedly gunned down by Porter Rockwell.

Spencer was the Mayor of Nauvoo, and the Chancellor of the University of Deseret. This document is a court summons signed by Spencer.

Cannon was the first counselor to L.D.S. presidents John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff and Lorenzo Snow. This particular document is a signed receipt acknowledging a small amount of money bequeathed to Cannon.

Cannon was a territorial delegate to congress from Utah and later became one of Utah's first U.S. Senators. This letter discusses family business.

Mumford was captain of one of the last L.D.S. wagon trains to Utah. This blessing was performed by John Smith and recorded by Albert Carrington.

Bowman was the mayor of Salt Lake City from 1928-1932. In 1931 Bowman hired two men to work as undercover detectives in order to find out about the extent of illegal gambling and drinking in Salt Lake City. These papers consist of the reports filed by the undercover agents to the mayor.

Clayton was an early convert to the L.D.S. church and served Joseph Smith and Brigham Young closely. Hooper was a territorial delegate to Congress and the secretary of the territory.