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Contains 23 Results:

Henry Bigler to Alexander Stephens, 1891 April 9

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
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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.

Dates: 1891 April 9

Charles C. Rich, Liverpool, England to Mary A. Rich, 1862 January 2

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
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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.

Dates: 1862 January 2

Oliver Cowdery law firm item, 1847 June 4

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
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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.

Dates: 1847 June 4

Almon Babbitt signature, 1854 December 5

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
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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.

Dates: 1854 December 5

Orson Spencer item, 1854 November 5

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
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Spencer was the Mayor of Nauvoo, and the Chancellor of the University of Deseret. This document is a court summons signed by Spencer.

Dates: 1854 November 5

George Q. Cannon signature, 1878 November 15

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
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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.

Dates: 1878 November 15

Frank J. Cannon, Cherry Creek Utah to John M. Cannon, 1903 July 5

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
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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.

Dates: 1903 July 5

Edward Mumford's patriarchal blessing, St. Joseph Missouri, 1845 December 9

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
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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.

Dates: 1845 December 9

John F. bowman papers, 1931 January 1931

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
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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.

Dates: 1931 January 1931

William Clayton to William H. Hooper, a mortgage document, 1875 June 3

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
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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.

Dates: 1875 June 3