JOHN TAYLOR
John Taylor, third president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was born in Milnthorpe, Westmoreland county, England, on 1 November 1808. The son of James and Agnes Taylor, he was raised according to the principles of the Church of England until he reached the age of fifteen, at which time Taylor joined the Methodist church. He was appointed as a preacher in the church and remained as such until 1829 when he left England to join his family in Toronto, Canada. In 1833 he married Leonora Cannon. While in Toronto, Taylor joined a Methodist society consisting of men interested in the research of the scriptures. During this time Taylor was visited by Parley P. Pratt and was introduced to the teachings of the Mormon church. In 1836, along with several friends, he was baptized into the Mormon faith.
Taylor served as presiding elder in upper Canada until 1838, when he moved to Far West, Missouri, at the request of Joseph Smith. In 1838 Taylor, along with John E. Page, Wilford Woodruff and Willard Richards, was called to the a postleship "to fill the places of those who had fallen." While in Missouri, Taylor shared in the persecutions that were beginning to be directed against the Mormons. It was during this time that Taylor earned the title of "the Champion of Right," a name that remained with him throughout his life.
In 1839 Taylor and Wilford Woodruff left for a mission to Great Britain where they preached not only in England, but in Ireland, Scotland, and on the Isle of Man. While in England, Taylor published several pamphlets and tracts in which he proclaimed the doctrines of the Mormon faith and attempted to refute the challenges of other religious leaders. Taylor returned to Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1841, where he became active in church duties, publishing the
In 1844 Taylor was present in the Carthage jail with Joseph and Hyrum Smith and Willard Richards, when the jail was entered by an armed mob. Both Joseph and Hyrum were killed in the shooting, and Taylor was severely wounded. Following the death of Joseph Smith, Taylor remained active in church affairs, helping in the completion of the Nauvoo Temple and assisting in the move from Nauvoo to Winter Quarters in 1846. From there he left on a second mission to England where he remained until the following spring. He arrived in the Salt Lake Valley in 1847 with a company of British converts and remained for two years, helping in the building of Salt Lake City. In 1849 he left for a mission to France, where, in addition to preaching Mormon doctrine; he also published pamphlets and magazines, supervised the translation of the Book of Mormon into French and German, and helped to organize several branches of the church in France.
While in France, Taylor made the acquaintance of Philip DeLa Mare, a French convert. Together they attempted to bring to Utah the knowledge and machinery of the sugar beet industry of France and establish such an industry in the Salt Lake Valley. The sugar-making processes in Utah, however, proved to be a failure.
In 1854 Taylor presided over the church in the eastern United States, where he published
At the time of Brigham Young's death in 1877, Taylor was president of the Twelve Apostles and in October 1880, was sustained as president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As church president, Taylor is most remembered for his stand in defense of polygamy and against federal laws designed to outlaw and eliminate the practice of plural marriage in Utah. With the passage of the Edmunds Act of 1882 and the Edmunds-Tucker Act in 1887, Taylor, to avoid persecution, lived alone at his home, the Gardo House, while his wives kept separate residences, and finally was forced to go into hiding. His last public appearance was in 1884 and all church business from then on was conducted through correspondence and private meetings with trusted church officials. John Taylor died in exile on 25 July 1887.
JOHN W. TAYLOR
John W. Taylor, a member of the Council of the Twelve Apostles, was the son of church President John Taylor and Sophia Whittaker Taylor. He was born 13 May 1858 in Provo, Utah, his parents having fled from Salt Lake City in anticipation of an invasion from Johnston's Army. The family returned to Salt Lake City, where John W. was raised until he reached the age of twenty-five, when he married and moved with his wife to Idaho. While in Utah, he worked at farming and at his father's saw mill and at the same time was highly active in church affairs. While still in his teens, he had completed a mission to the Southern States, been ordained a deacon, then an elder, and subsequently was chosen counselor to Edward W. Davis, of the Elders Quorum. He also taught Sunday School and had an unusually good rapport with the children whom he instructed.
In his early twenties John W. was employed as a penman for the
One of the overriding principles in John W. Taylor's life was his belief in the practice of plural marriage. Having been raised in a polygamous household and under the strong influence of his father, who was adamant in his belief in plural marriage, John W. took a total of six wives during his lifetime, his third wife, Nettie, being the mother of Samuel and Raymond Taylor. These wives were married following the 1890 Manifesto and consequently were in violation of not only civil but church law. For his wives, life was made difficult not only by the strain of a plural marriage, but by having to live underground, as their marriages, by necessity, had to be kept secret from both the government and church authorities. In addition, John W., while possessing both charm and enthusiasm, lacked sound business sense and his wives generally had to support themselves and their children.
In 1911 John W. Taylor and Matthias F. Cowley were tried before a meeting of the Council of the Twelve, Taylor being excommunicated and Cowley being deprive of his priesthood. John W. Taylor died in 1916, but in the mid-1960s his two sons, Samuel and Raymond Taylor, with the support of other family members, succeeded in having their father posthumously reinstated in the church.
RAYMOND WOOLLEY TAYLOR
Raymond Woolley Taylor, developer, author, and entrepreneur, was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on 18 April 1904. The son of John W. and Janet Woolley Taylor, and the grandson of John Taylor, Raymond grew up in a polygamist home during a time when plural marriages were considered to be outlawed by both church and civil authorities. Though his father was a somewhat remote personage during his childhood and died while Raymond was still young, the influence of his father and his unique home situation colored his interests and many of his ambitions later in his life.
Raymond Taylor was married to Annie Randall from 192 3 until her death in 1969. In 1970 he married Ruth Fors, with whom he had worked while researching the John Taylor biography.
During his lifetime Taylor worked in a number of jobs and occupations, but always was a promoter. Even while engaged in his own business matters, he was also active in helping his brother, Samuel, to promote his writings. During the 1930s and 1940s Raymond was a clothing merchant in Spanish Fork, Utah. In the 1950s he entered the real estate business in Provo and became involved in uranium prospecting in southern Utah. During the same time he established the Consumer's Water Agency, organized to promote the sale of land in southern Utah. Taylor was also involved in local politics during the 1950s, serving at one time as the county chairman of the Republican Party. He was a county jailer during the 1960s, ran for county sheriff and lost, and at the time of his death was a Utah County peace officer.
Raymond Taylor had always had an interest in history, and particularly the history of Utah and the Mormons. Though he was a writer and wrote many articles and speeches, his primary talent lay in research. Ray did the major portion of the research and wrote rough drafts for the two books on which he and Samuel worked together. Raymond not only did most of the research for
Raymond had an almost insatiable desire for writing and research and spent the latter years of his life gathering material not only for the John Taylor biography, but on all aspects of Mormon history. This research produced such articles as "The Lesser Known Wives of John Taylor," and "The Legend of the Friends to the Martyr," the story of the secret "Black Sticks" organization, and others. Taylor belonged to such historical and literary associations as the Utah State Historical Society, the Utah Westerners, and the Utah League of Writers. Raymond died on 10 December 1972 of cancer.
SAMUEL WOOLLEY TAYLOR
Samuel Woolley Taylor was born on 9 February 1907 in Provo, Utah. The author of numerous books, articles, and screenplays, he began writing while attending Brigham Young University in Provo and has continued to write ever since. In 1934 he married Elizabeth Gay Dimick of Redwood City, California.
During World War II Taylor served in the United States Air Force (1942-1945) where he was able to continue his writing career. As a member of the Public Relations Office in Europe, he served as chief of the magazine section and wrote periodical material for both American and European publications. In addition he did the writing for General Arnold's annual Air Force Reports to the Secretary of War from the European Theater of Operations.
As a professional writer Taylor authored many magazine articles in addition to published books and screenplays. His stories range from westerns and mysteries to biographical and historical writings. Many of his articles have appeared in nationally known magazines, such as
Several of Taylor's stories were subsequently published as books. Perhaps foremost of these is "I Have Six Wives," which later became the basis for
Sam Taylor's collaborative efforts with his brother, Raymond, began with the research and writing for
The John Taylor family papers (1844-1994) are a collection of material reflecting the life and work of John Taylor, third president of the LDS Church, and his descendants, John W. Taylor, Raymond Woolley Taylor, and Samuel Taylor. Included are letters, biographies, research materials, genealogies, articles written by other authors, diaries, journals, and books. Correspondence comprises a major portion of the collection and has been organized within the papers of each individual. Consequently, correspondence will be found throughout the collection. Exceptions to this are letters pertaining to specific subjects, such as Ray's correspondence with publishers and promoters for
Section one contains the material on John Taylor and
The second section contains the materials collected by Jane Woolley Taylor, wife of John W. Taylor, and includes material on John W. Taylor as well as personal materials of her own. Material pertaining to John W. include correspondence to church and business associates and family members biographical materials, information on business ventures, speeches, and a copy of the minutes of the meeting of the Council of Twelve Apostles in 1911 at which John W. Taylor and Matthias Cowley were disfellowshipped for practicing polygamy. Also included are materials pertaining to the efforts of Sam and Ray Taylor to have their father reinstated into the church. Janet Woolley Taylor's materials are of a more personal nature and include correspondence with family and friends, journals of her various trips and of the underground, childhood papers and momentos, writings, invitations and announcements, and financial papers. Of special interest is a bound volume of a series of interviews between Janet Woolley Taylor and Samuel Taylor. Also included are genealogies, biographies and family histories of the extended family including material on the Carruth, Cahoon, and Woolley family members.
Section three contains Samuel Taylor's papers. These include correspondence and interviews with family members and acquaintances of John W. Taylor, which provide additional biographical data on his life. Also included in Sam Taylor's papers in addition to the John W. Taylor material is personal correspondence, several of his writings and magazine articles, and other miscellaneous--research items, including a thesis on Mormonism entitled "Development of Attitudes in Sectarian Conflict: A Study of Mormonism in Illinois in Contemporary Newspaper Sources," by Cecil A. Snider. Two of Samuel's major works are contained in this section of the collection:
Section four contains the research and writing done by Raymond and Samuel on
Section five contains Raymond W. Taylor's papers, including a wide variety of materials ranging from personal and business matters to his collection of research materials, histories, and journals pertaining to Mormonism and the Mormon church. His personal letters include correspondence with Utah politicians and statesmen during the 1950s, and general correspondence in conjunction with his search for information and materials pertaining to the history of Mormonism. The research materials collected by Ray Taylor comprise the bulk of this portion of the collection. Miscellaneous research materials pertaining to Mormon individuals and topics include information on Ezra Taft Benson, J. Reuben Clark, fundamentalism within the Mormon Church, the Mormon doctrine forbidding blacks from holding the priesthood, the excommunication of LaMar Peterson, Brigham Young's will and estate, Joseph Smith, William Smith, and the sugar beet industry, among others. Raymond had also acquired a collection of diaries, journals, and histories of individuals connected in some respect with the Mormon church. Included is information on such persons as Abraham H. Cannon, Matthias Cowley, Philip DeLaMare, Levi W. Hancock, Mosiah Lyman Hancock, Joseph Lee Robinson, Eliza R. Snow, Preston Thomas, John Woodhouse, and others. Also included are the L. John Nuttal diaries from 1876 to 1889 and some Nuttal correspondence as well as a volume of the
Section six contains the consolidated correspondence of Sam and Raymond Taylor, and in several respects is a valuable part of the collection. The correspondence is arranged chronologically and covers the years from 1936 to Ray's death in 1972. Sam and Ray corresponded on a variety of subjects including personal and business matters, the writing and publication of several of Sam's works, and the research being done by Ray. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of their correspondence is their discussions of Mormonism. Both men offer original and thoughtful insight into their religion and their letters reflect opinions and concerns on a wide variety of church-related topics.
Two oversize items were transferred to the Manuscripts Division map case: the "Projected Development Study of the Church Wells School," compiled by Dee R. Taylor, architect; and "Chart of the Genealogy of the Dilworth Families of America."
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Addendum (box 78) processed by Betsey Welland in 2017.
Letters of grievance to Maj. Gen. John B. Clark, commander of military forces in Missouri, and to the editor of
A compiled history, journal entries, correspondence, and other abstracted information from John Taylor's first mission to England, including letters to Brigham Young concerning the publication of the
Agreements concerning the acquisition of land for a printing office in Nauvoo; a letter to Taylor's first wife, Lenora, written two days before Joseph Smith's death, about conditions at the Carthage jail; and later correspondence concerning pre-emigration developments in Nauvoo.
Journal entries and correspondence detailing the enlistment and organization of male volunteers to march to California under the command of Col. James Allen of the United States Army.
Letter sent from Council Bluffs, (Iowa) Indian territory, by John Taylor to his son, Joseph James Taylor, concerning the planned migration from Nauvoo, Illinois.
Letters to Brigham Young and other church leaders from John Taylor and Orson Hyde upon their arrival in England as proselytizing missionaries.
Correspondence and journal entries concerning the covered wagon trek to Utah, as well as records of marriages performed on the plains.
John Taylor's official declaration of allegiance to become a United States citizen, which he took before going to France; his mission call; and correspondence concerning missionary work in France, translation of the
Correspondence with Brigham Young concerning the prospect of Utah statehood; employment in the eastern United States for European immigrants; methods of improving the economy; the abolitionist movement and indications of civil war; and the
Correspondence with Brigham Young about organizing handcart companies to migrate to Utah; national political parties and the possibility of statehood for Utah; and construction of the Salt Lake Temple.
Correspondence with Brigham Young and members of the Utah army concerning relations with the Indians and preparations to confront United States troops; and a Tabernacle speech in which John Taylor challenged the appointment of Alfred Cummings as governor of the territory of Utah.
An undated letter requested by Brigham Young in which John Taylor explained his views regarding the church presidency and priesthood; a statement written by John Taylor declaring the church's neutrality in the United States Civil War; and correspondence and journal entries concerning territorial government, the possibility of statehood for Utah, and priesthood ordination protocol.
Correspondence, journal entries, and poetry about church business, including industrial and economic ventures undertaken by Mormon leaders; plans to send settlers to Arizona; and obtaining textbooks for territorial schools.
Correspondence and journal entries about the Logan Temple Fund collection, temple ordinance procedure for bishops, missionary work among the Indians, and a contract with Union Pacific Railroad.
Meeting minutes reviewing accounts held by the late Brigham Young as the church's trustee-intrust; correspondence discussing attempts to obtain a copy of the manuscript of Joseph Smith's translation of the Bible from Joseph Smith III, president of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; and an indenture turning real estate over to John Taylor, who replaced Young as trustee.
Meeting minutes about a preliminary questionnaire to gather information for a proposed history of Hancock County, Illinois; correspondence concerning United Order colonies and prospective settlements in Mexico; and a letter from George D. Watt, the first Mormon convert in England, explaining his faith and beliefs following his excommunication.
A statement of faith to John Taylor from George D. Watt, the first Mormon convert in England, and a copy of his published biography by Ida Watt Stringham and Dora Dutson Flack.
Inquiries from businessmen and prospective settlers about Utah; and a lengthy letter by Wilford Woodruff from his mission among Indians in Arizona.
Correspondence with Daniel Tyler, former member of the Mormon Battalion living in Beaver, who was writing a narrative history of the battalion and sought advice from John Taylor concerning the inclusion of certain events, such as the circumstances involving the death of Col. James Allen.
Correspondence with non-Mormons and church members about various church doctrines and policies, including polygamy and the Adam-God theory; and an address to the Wyoming territorial legislature upon its visit to Utah during the church's fiftieth anniversary jubilee.
Correspondence concerning the "Word of Wisdom," the Mormon health and food standard; and mission calls and reports from Mormons in the military and on foreign missions.
Correspondence concerning a proposed Mormon ciphering code, divine revelations, new settlement possibilities in Illinois and New Mexico, and anti-Mormonism in the Idaho territorial government.
Correspondence concerning the work of local clairvoyants and a smallpox outbreak in Panguitch; a letter from an Ogden member inquiring about church doctrine of the return of Jesus Christ; and an invitation for John Taylor to an exhibition of an incandescent lamp.
Correspondence concerning money and water right disputes and resulting neighborhood conflicts; business correspondence regarding construction of roads in southern Utah, the selling of stock of the Great Western Match Co., the creation of a weekly German newspaper, and increased use of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad for missionary travel; and a report by the travel editor of the
A letter from M. G. Frejo asking for remuneration for his Spanish translation of the
Correspondence from Albert K. Thurber, president of the Sevier Stake, concerning settlers' relationship with Indians, mission calls and priesthood assignments, and the construction of a wagon road through the Henry Mountains; and a sketch of Thurber's life from the
Correspondence from Isaac E. D. Zundell, organizer and bishop of the first all-Indian ward, about missionary work at the Bear River Indian farm at Washakie, Box Elder County, where he presided; his letter requesting supplies from the church, inquiring about temple ordinances for Indians, and reporting a costly fire at the farm, as well as harassment from federal officials; and a sketch of Zundell's life from the
Correspondence from David K. Udall, leader of the colony at St. Johns, Arizona, explaining social and political persecution from Arizona "gentiles," the morale of the settlers, and development of the community; a letter he wrote after spending five months in prison on polygamy charges and then receiving a presidential pardon; and a sketch of Udall's life from the
A "memorial for the poor," in which Williams warns John Taylor of the wickedness of the rich in the church; a follow-up letter again asking for a reply; an appeal for "full fellowship" in the church after he reported being "pushed out" by local church leaders; and a letter from him reporting his reinstatement in the church, claiming divine guidance, and asking the first presidency to let him fulfill his "mission."
Correspondence with Thomas E. Taylor, son of John Taylor and president of the Deseret News Company, concerning business transactions and the dealing of company stock; operation of the printing office and paper mill; and publication of the
A letter from John Taylor to Arizona stake presidents asking them to inquire about areas of refuge in Mexico for those accused of unlawful cohabitation and to form a fund to aid in their legal defense; notification of John Taylor's indictment on charges of unlawful cohabitation; and a document detailing the transfer and protection of personal property of those in exile.
Letters written to John Taylor while in exile, by his son, Richard J. Taylor, concerning family, business, and church affairs.
A penitent letter from Parley P. Pratt, Jr., after he was rebuked by the first presidency for a domestic dispute; correspondence with W. Wellock, a California non-Mormon who offered his manuscript in support of Mormonism and plural marriage for publication by the church; a business solicitation from the New York Life Insurance Company; and correspondence concerning the proposal for an exclusively Mormon commerce newsletter.
An offer to sell the site of Adam-Ondi-Ahman in Missouri for $6,000; correspondence with a Hawaii real estate agent proposing colonization there; and letters from missionaries among the Indians in Wyoming reporting persecution from non-Mormon settlers.
Correspondence with Joseph E. Taylor, first counselor of the Salt Lake Stake, concerning the administration of Brigham Young College in Logan and training prospective Utah teachers with a strong religious background; inquiries about whether to proceed with conferences while church leaders were in hiding; reports concerning the nomination and support of church members for civil office; and "The Schoolmaster and his Pupils," an article by Joseph E. Taylor published in the
The request of a church member to be sealed to John Taylor; G. W. Thatcher's suggestion to have Karl Maeser replace him as president of Brigham Young College in Logan; and church business correspondence discussing the sale of the Ogden Tithing Yard to David Eccles, and the purchase of Iron Company railroad stock.
Correspondence about the east coast publication of articles about Mormonism; the assumption of Herald Company stock by the Deseret News Company to cover a bad debt; the status of the Perpetual Emigration Fund; and letters discussing federal persecution, defense efforts, attorney fees, and anti-Mormon actions by Utah Gov. Eli H. Murray.
A letter urging church members in Hawaii to treat native islanders kindly; a letter from George Reynolds describing prison life in Lincoln, Nebraska; and an announcement to stake presidents about Hubert H. Bancroft's book
A letter to John T. Caine, Utah delegate to Congress, requesting efforts to appoint a Mormon as Indian agent for the proposed reservation in San Juan County; correspondence concerning the construction of the Salt Lake Temple; John Taylor's rejection of violence in the struggle with federal authorities; correspondence with Reuben Garten, a non-Mormon academic lecturer who defended the practice of polygamy; and a letter concerning the imprisonment and prosecution of George Q. Cannon, first counselor in the church presidency.
Correspondence about the political situation in Idaho and threat of the Republican party against Mormon settlers there; letters concerning the financial status of Z.C.M.I. and other Mormon businesses; John Taylor's order that no unauthorized persons practice or perform on the tabernacle organ; and a letter to Daniel H. Wells, president of the English mission, about mission finances and political developments in Utah.
Correspondence with John W. Taylor, apostle and John Taylor's son, concerning family matters; relations with the federal government and non-Mormon factions in Utah; the first presidency's published epistle about polygamy and government harassment; and church and political developments in Idaho, including John W. Taylor's trial for treason.
Correspondence with Isaac M. Waddell concerning financial matters, including the St. George and Manti Temple associations, bail and attorney fees for those on trial for unlawful cohabitation, and church property transactions.
Correspondence with John R. Winder, second counselor in the church presiding bishopric, regarding church financial affairs and local elections.
A life sketch of John Beck from the
John Taylor's revelation, recorded by Joseph F. Smith, Jr., reaffirming the "new and everlasting covenant" involving plural marriage, and two short letters discussing financial matters.
Correspondence from Thomas Taylor, bishop of the Salt Lake Fourteenth Ward and former church migration agent, in which he petitions John Taylor (no relation) for reimbursement of expenses incurred while overseeing migration efforts; a report of his excommunication for homosexuality; his letter to John Taylor pleading for mercy; a sketch of his life and the life of George H. Taylor, who replaced him as Fourteenth Ward bishop, from the
Correspondence that includes a letter to A. M. Cannon, president of the Salt Lake Stake, approving George H. Taylor as new bishop of the Fourteenth Ward; and the report of an extended family gathering at the Gardo House to celebrate John Taylor's seventy-eighth birthday.
Letters from Lucinda Lee Dalton, a Beaver, Utah, school teacher and widowed mother of six, concerning her anxiety about premarital sexual relations between her sister and late husband, the eternal fate of her children, and her desire not to marry again; and a letter from missionaries serving among the "Lamanites" asking about "the propriety of brethren of the mission marrying into the Navajo nation."
Correspondence concerning financial aspects of various church affairs, including the construction of the Provo Theatre, the defense of Lorenzo Snow before the United States Supreme Court, and the Spanish translation of the
A report from the Provo Stake presidency discussing developments in Utah County, including the proposed transfer of Brigham Young Academy property from Young's heirs to the church; a letter from an Indian missionary complaining of mistreatment by his white counterparts; and John Taylor's directive to call more settlers to San Juan County to prevent losing political control to non-Mormons there.
A letter from Hawaiian King Kalakaua's palace thanking Laie Mormons for courtesies shown on the king's jubilee birthday; a directive ordering payment for the church's purchase of land in Mexico; and a letter from Mahonri M. Steele, first counselor in the Panguitch Stake presidency, asking whether to flee federal marshals.
Correspondence with LeGrand Young, church attorney, concerning the transfer of church property, including the Salt Lake Theater and the Gardo House, to various wards and stakes in an effort to evade an 1882 federal law restricting churches from owning real property.
A letter from Edward Stephenson, a new convert who claimed to receive revelation from God and asked Taylor for money from the church to publish his
Correspondence with R. J. Taylor, John Taylor's son, concerning the sale of land and property of the Ogden Tithing Yard; and a copy of R. J. Taylor's March 17, 1905, obituary from the
Correspondence that includes letters from a Salt Lake Theater box attendant reporting nepotism among his fellow employees; and a newlywed young woman complaining of her polygamous husband's abuse.
A letter from Thomas S. Terry, bishop of the Hebron Ward, asking for tithing money for flood damage reparations; discussion of possible settlement in Canada; one member's list of questions concerning "unpleasant" sin; and Z.C.M.I. business affairs.
A series of numbered written letters signed by John Taylor that pertain to daily church business and administration, including a letter concerning the attempt of federal authorities to confiscate the Bullion Beck Mine; announcement of a planned visit by Hawaiian Queen Kapiolani to Salt Lake City; and a John Taylor's denial of the request for tithing funds for general upkeep of the Logan tabernacle.
A letter to church attorney Franklin S. Richards from George Q. Cannon, first counselor in the church presidency, stating John Taylor discontinued cohabitation with any of his wives following passage of the Edmund-Tucker Act and justifying his exile; John Taylor's postponement of a Mexican land purchase; and discussion of laying railroad through Navajo Indian territory.
John Taylor's refusals to discontinue the practice of polygamy; a discussion of administrative changes in Arizona settlements and encouraging further colonization; Tabernacle Choir accompanist Willard E. Weihe's petition for assistance in buying a violin; and a letter granting permission to James E. Talmage, Brigham Young Academy professor, to carry out studies in the eastern United States.
Correspondence that includes patents and claims of the Emma Mine; a subsidy for the purchase of a violin to be used for church services; John Taylor's
Correspondence regarding payment to Salt Lake Temple construction workers, enrollment at Brigham Young Academy, progress of the Logan and Smithfield Canal Company, and the settlement of new converts in Colorado; letters to mission presidents Helaman Pratt and William King, and exiled apostles Wilford Woodruff, Erastus Snow, George Teasdale, and Brigham Young, Jr. , concerning political developments in Utah; and discussion of the church's $6,600 settlement with excommunicated apostle Albert Carrington.
Correspondence from John R. Winder, second counselor in the church, presiding bishopric, and former Salt Lake City tax assessor and collector, concerning Utah liquor sales and celebratory events; and a sketch of his life from the
Correspondence concerning administrative changes in northeastern Arizona; a letter to John W. Young, who was on a church assignment in New York City, asking for an accounting of money sent to him as a prerequisite to sending more; letters marked "confidential" to apostles Francis M. Lyman, John Henry Smith, Wilford Woodruff, Erastus Snow, Moses Thatcher, and Brigham Young, Jr., from George Q. Cannon, informing them of John Taylor's poor health; a letter condemning private use of church-owned horses and vehicles; a proposal from Ogden entrepreneur and politician, Joseph Alva West, to build a telegraph to settlements in Mexico.
Telegrams from John Taylor's counselors, George Q. Cannon and Joseph F. Smith, of the president's death on July 25, 1887, "from causes induced by the inhuman persecutions to which he has been subjected during the last two years and a half."
A lengthy letter from John W. Young, on an assignment in New York City to rally support for the Mormon cause, explaining the political climate and the North American Exchange Company, established to give him more credibility.
A letter from A. M. Stenhouse, member of the British Columbia parliament, declaring his conversion to Mormonism and intention to join the main body of the church; a proposal from an American merchant to resettle the church membership in Samoa; an inquiry to L. John Nuttall, who witnessed John Taylor's death, from church historian Brigham H. Roberts about details of the deceased president's last illness.
Letters to Lot Smith, who served in Arizona settlements, and Ward E. Pack, president of the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) Mission, announcing the death of Brigham Young and inquiring about general conditions at their posts; and Apostle George Q. Cannon's affirmative reply to
Invitations including invitations to various church leaders to attend the laying of the Logan Temple cornerstone; a letter to Ward E. Pack, resident of the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) Mission, granting permission to employ native Hawaiians on the church pineapple plantation; a letter to John Sharp, bishop of the Salt Lake Twentieth Ward, asking him to continue making arrangements for the quarrying and transport of granite for construction of the Salt Lake Temple; and a letter to Truman O. Angell, asking him to continue as church architect.
The release of Elder Thomas G. Webber from his mission in Germany, enabling him to assist in the settlement of Brigham Young's estate; instructions for Abram Hatch, president of the Wasatch Stake, to assist new settlements in New Mexico; and several letters concerning temple collection funds.
The appointment of William H. Folsom and Charles O. Card as construction superintendents of the Manti and Logan temples, respectively; a discussion of Indian land problems and new migrations to Little Colorado settlements in Arizona; and a letter to missionaries in New Mexico urging caution in dealing with the Apaches and announcing plans for the new Salt Lake Tabernacle.
Correspondence concerning Indian land laws and a shakeup of the Danish Mission administration; and John Taylor's rebuke of William Price, bishop of the Goshen Ward, for filing a civil law suit to resolve a water rights dispute with a neighboring settlement.
A lengthy letter to George Q. Cannon in Washington, D.C., discussing anti-Mormon activities of James B. McKean, the phonetic publication of the
Discussion of the delivery of wheat from Sanpete County to assist Kanab and other Long Valley settlements; an inquiry to Canute Peterson, former president of the Scandinavian Mission, concerning alleged promises made to an elderly Norwegian convert before he immigrated; and the announcement to settlers in Arizona and New Mexico of the visit of Apostle John W. Young.
Correspondence relating to the migration of new converts from the southern states to Little Colorado settlements where there is a scarcity of food, and the proposed settlement of Brigham oung's estate; a request for various church leaders to send affidavits to Washington, D.C., to counter negative accusations regarding Mormon-Indian relations; and John Taylor's request to the Church Auditing Committee to better guard the trustee-in-trust books.
Correspondence concerning the appointment of Nils C. Flygare as president of the Scandinavian mission, with instructions to oversee publication of church literature in Danish and Swedish, and to release any missionaries consuming alcohol or tobacco; a dispute with the Union Pacific Railroad over the Church Coal Mine; and the land rights of Mormons who settled on Utah Indian reservations.
Correspondence about the proposed establishment of settlements in Mendicino County, California; the use of ward dances or parties to raise funds or pay debts; and Apostle John W. Young's planned visit to settlements in Arizona and New Mexico.
A letter instructing Daniel W. Jones to organize California Mormons into branches and informing him that Joseph Smith's original revised Bible was in the hands of Joseph Smith III, president of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; discussion of anti-Mormon sentiment in the United States court system; lengthy letters to George Q. Cannon in Washington, D.C., discussing secret ballot voting in Utah, the territory's appointed cadet to West Point Academy, the settlement of Brigham Young's estate, and the departure of former Utah Gov. George W. Emery; discussion of the breakup of the United Order in Sevier County and Daniel Tyler's history of the Mormon Battalion; and John Taylor's denial that John D. Lee confessed guilt in connection with the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
Correspondence concerning reopening of the Endowment House, the holding of Spanish lessons in Davis County for prospective missionaries, the United Order in Little Colorado settlements, and a salary review for church employees; as well as letters to George Q. Cannon in Washington, D.C., discussing political developments in the Utah Legislature concerning election, taxation, and mining laws.
Letters to George Q. Cannon and Orson Hyde concerning the selection of trustee-in-trust for the church, the delivery of church propaganda to members of Congress, and the settlement of Brigham Young's estate; an inquiry to Joseph Smith III, president of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, about the original manuscript of his father's new translation of the Bible; and discussion of
John Taylor's arrangements for the immigration of a 60-year-old British female convert at his own expense; a letter to Daniel Tyler regarding his authorship of a history of the Mormon Battalion, and John Taylor's concern that it be reviewed by the church leadership to "eliminate anything that is undesirable"; the appointment of William A. Budge as president of the European Mission; discussion of introduction of rye cultivation in Utah; a directive for James A. Little to discontinue work on a new edition of the church compendium; and John Taylor's warning against unauthorized settlement in new colonies.
An inquiry about unauthorized movement of members from Lake Town, Idaho, to Colorado; instructions to Orson Smith, bishop of the Paradise Ward, on how to petition church uthorities for permission to take a second wife; discussion of water piping for the Manti Temple; correspondence concerning a proposed trip of Apostle Erastus Snow to Arizona and Mexico; arrangements for the donation of land from which stones for construction of the Manti Temple are to be quarried; discussion of water rights conflicts among residents in Spring City; and a letter concerning upcoming elections under Utah's new election law.
Correspondence concerning planned visits by apostles Erastus Snow and John W. Young to settlements in Arizona; the church's policy of not purchasing property from individual church members unless there is "fear that property will fall into undesirable hands"; the granting of land to Lucy W. Kimball, widow of Heber C. Kimball; and urgings to William Bringhurst, bishop of the Springville Ward, to allow the Relief Society to make clothing for neighboring Indians.
Correspondence concerning developments of mines at Grass Creek, financing of the stake and temple in St. George, and migration of new converts from the southern states; a directive that all church employees pay tithing or lose their jobs; and a reply to claims by Thomas Taylor, bishop of the Salt Lake Fourteenth Ward, that the church owes him money.
Letters to George Q. Cannon concerning various church affairs, including O. J. Hollister's interview of John Taylor for the
An explanation of the church's policy to pay for the return fare of honorably released missionaries; and instructions for handling cooperative livestock herds.
Correspondence concerning the formation of a new settlement in the Elk Mountains; George Reynolds's polygamy case before the United States Supreme Court; closure and reopening of the Endowment House; unauthorized dispersement of church funds by the British Mission; purchase of a meetinghouse in Christiana, Norway; Ogden ward boundaries; and management of conduct in the Salt Lake Theatre.
Correspondence about publication of the
Correspondence concerning the establishment of United Order colonies in Arizona and New Mexico; housing arrangements for the widows of Orson Hyde; the purchase of a meetinghouse in Christiana, Norway; the colonization of Castle Valley; the formation of mining cooperative associations in and around Weber County; an outbreak of disease in Arizona settlements; John Taylor's threat to call for a boycott of the
A letter to Wilford Woodruff about the Reynolds polygamy case, the Mormon women's delegation to Washington, D.C., and John Taylor's
Correspondence concerning John Taylor's disapproval of members turning to the civil rather than church courts to resolve community disputes; the selection of school textbooks; John Taylor's condemnation of the breaching of land agreements with the Indians or otherwise "oppressing the Lamanites"; publication of Orson Pratt's pamphlet, "A Key to the Universe"; and the Perpetual Emigration Fund.
Correspondence concerning president of the Holland Mission among the Dutch settlers in Cache Valley; selection of school textbooks; Orson Pratt's suggested alterations in the new edition of the
The appointment of Sanpete Stake President Canute Peterson as assistant superintendent of Manti Temple construction; a directive to compile membership records for Australian Mormons; a progress report on the European missions; a letter to Orson Pratt concerning publication of the
Correspondence about the introduction of missionaries into Mexico City; a letter to Orson Pratt concerning publication of the
Correspondence concerning the establishment of ward trustees to hold local church property; the visit of John R. Park, president of the University of Deseret, and Louis F. Moench, president of the Weber School District, to northern Utah stakes; financing emigration from England; proposed publication of poetry by Mary J. Tanner, a Provo homemaker; the incarceration of George Reynolds in a Lincoln, Nebraska, penitentiary following his polygamy conviction; the dispute over Brigham Young's estate, particularly the suit filed against John Taylor by Emmeline Young; and appointment of normal students to the University of Deseret.
Correspondence concerning George Reynolds's imprisonment in a Nebraska penitentiary and subsequent return to Utah; emigration of European converts; a directive to the Sanpete Stake president to excommunicate church members who disobey orders to distribute irrigation water inequitably; the selection of school textbooks; the dispute between John Taylor and Brigham Young's heirs over settlement of Young's estate; water disputes among settlers; construction progress on the Logan and Manti temples; John Taylor's resignation from the Utah legislature; the purchase of Lee's Ferry; church and outside financing of Brigham Young Academy in Provo; and publication of the Pearl of Great Price in England.
Correspondence about the appointment of water masters to oversee the distribution of water rights in central and southern Utah; John Taylor's warning against immigrants' dishonesty in obtaining lower railway fares by misrepresenting their children's ages; the church Auditing Committee's assessment of debts by Brigham Young's sons, Lorenzo D., Arta D. and Ernest J., incurred while they served missions in England; settlement of the Brigham Young estate; John Taylor's chastisement of an Ogden member who frequently wrote him about personal visions; progress of the Mormon colony on the Sandwich (Hawaiian) Islands; the murder of missionary Joseph Standing in Georgia; deficiencies in the Perpetual Emigration Fund; progress of the United Order settlements in Arizona; John Taylor's declension to purchase sugar beet seed from a German producer; and the search for legal proof of the 1830 organization of the church in Fayette, New York.
Correspondence concerning land and timber laws; measures taken to protect church property from Brigham Young's heirs; the absence of workers from the temple stone quarry; the collection of money from the Perpetual Emigration Fund to help Mormons in Georgia escape "mobs and wicked men"; the apostle's? decision to send Tabernacle organist Joseph J. Daynes to New York City for finishing lessons; and John Taylor's directive that families of missionaries be cared for by their neighbors, particularly in United Order colonies.
Correspondence concerning former missionary Rudger Clawson's return to Dalton, Georgia, to testify for the government in the Joseph Standing murder case, as well as the acquittal of the accused; school book appropriations for the Bear River Indian farm; progress in the Southern States Mission; purchase of the St. Johns, Arizona, area; John Taylor's agreement to pay $75,000 to settle the dispute over the Brigham Young estate; transfer of the Cashmere Goat Company's 540 goats to Orderville; taxes; the Salt Lake Dramatic Association's decision to lease for one year the Salt Lake Theatre to F. W. Bert of the Sherman House, Chicago; the formation of Emery County; abuse of the church court system in resolving "every little misunderstanding" among ward members; and circulation of the publication, Utah Farmer.
Correspondence concerning the abolition of polygamy as a requirement for Utah statehood; progress of the European Mission; United States President Rutherford B. Hayes negative attitude about Mormonism and his appointment of Kentucky resident Eli H. Murray to Utah's governorship; the continued imprisonment of George Reynolds; the purchase of land in Mexico; Governor Murray's veto of a bill allowing women to hold public office; the 1880 Utah church; and church operation of the Pahriah (formerly Lees) Ferry on the Colorado River.
Correspondence about a proposal to erect a silk factory in Salt Lake City; the water rights dispute between Mona and Goshen settlements; aiding Indians in central Utah; John Taylor's instructions on how to deal with church members who disobey ranking priesthood leaders; plans to use stone cuttings from the Salt Lake Temple to build the Salt Lake Eighteenth Ward chapel; experimentation with glassmaking; a compilation of the history of Ogden to be included in Hubert H. Bancroft's
Correspondence about the acquisition of life-size statues of Joseph and Hyrum Smith from their death masks; John Taylor's directive against mother-daughter plural marriages; the release of William Budge as British Mission president so he could represent Mormon Idahoans in the state legislature; John Taylor's decision to delay the installation of electric lights in Salt Lake City; Albert Carrington's calling as British Mission president and editor of the
Correspondence about the progress of the European Missions; Utah Gov. Eli Murray's issuance of the certificate of election to George Q. Cannon's losing opponent; and John Taylor's lenient stance regarding the observance of the Word of Wisdom (Mormon code of health) by aged converts of the church.
Letters to George Q. Cannon, first counselor in the church presidency and former Utah territory delegate to Congress, concerning anti-Mormon legislation to be considered by Congress, and Utah Gov. Eli Murray's assistance in preparing them; the possibility of the governor's replacement; the death of Cannon's first wife, Elizabeth Hoagland Cannon; attempts to win national approval of Utah statehood and officially seat Cannon in the House of Representatives; Cannon's intellectual debates with the eastern press establishment; the appointment of monogamous Mormons to territorial government positions; educating the "Lamanites"; progress on Salt Lake Temple construction; passage of the Edmunds Act of 1882, ensuing anti-American sentiment in Utah, and the appointment of Jeremiah S. Black as legal counsel in the church's contest of the law; the establishment of a hospital in Salt Lake City; and Black's death in Washington.
Letters to Erastus Snow concerning the Cashmere Goat Company and settler reinforcements for southern Mormon colonies.
John Taylor's announcement to Mormon colonists in Arizona and New Mexico of Erastus Snow's upcoming visit and his authority to administer over them.
Letters to Erastus Snow regarding the purchase of St. George Temple; coordination of trade among the colonies; and water right disputes.
A report to John Taylor from Erastus Snow and Brigham Young, Jr., of their journey to southern colonies; and Erastus Snow's report of the San Juan grading camps.
Correspondence during Snow's visit to settlements in Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and southern Utah concerning immigrant housing; complaints against local church officials; the introduction of railroads and John W. Young's construction debt; the release of individuals from United Order settlements; the establishment of a new ferry on the Colorado River; flood damage; Snow's desire to return to his normal duties; the church sawmill near Sunset, Arizona; reorganization of the Panguitch Stake; the installment of a boiler in the St. George Temple; the intrusion of Gentile ranchers at Pipe Springs; and the proposed purchase of the
The appointment of Snow and Moses Thatcher to establish a new colony on the Mexican border; their report concerning the purchase of land there; Snow's reports from San Juan, where settlers had suffered floods, and the church woolen mill in St. George; instructions from John Taylor to lease Pipe Springs Ranch and investigate the United Order settlement in Sunset, Arizona; second correspondence to L. J. Nuttall concerning the establishment of a trail between Graves Valley and the Colorado River ferry crossing.
The church presidency's call of Erastus Snow, Brigham Young, Jr. , and Francis M. Lyman to serve missions in the state of Sonora, Mexico, with instructions to purchase land for Mormon settlement; Snow's request for money to help Mormon polygamists hiding in Mexico; discussion of his personal finances and family temple work; his request that Moses Thatcher accompany him to Mexico; the missionaries' report of their investigation of the United Order settlement in Sunset, Arizona.
Correspondence concerning the church's purchase of land in the state of Sonora, Mexico, where a refuge for persecuted Mormons would be established.
Snow's request for permission to sell the Sunset grist mill to the St. Joseph United Order colony; Taylor's description of increased federal harassment in Utah, persecution of immigrants on their journey west, and the propects of using other ports to land European converts; his inquiry about the possibility of safety and sustenance in Mexico; and discussion of land offers and surveys in Mexico.
Correspondence concerning the arrival of tools from Utah to begin driving wells in Mexico; stagnation of church affairs in Arizona; the arrest of Lorenzo Snow; the arrest of some gentiles by Mormon police for unlawful cohabitation; the case against Angus M. Cannon before the United States Supreme Court; increased investment in Mexico as a result of the House of Representatives' passage of the Edmunds-Tucker Bill; the transfer of church property to stake corporations; and Mexican colonization laws.
A letter written by John Taylor in the Carthage, Illinois, jail to his wife, Leonora, concerning his personal well-being and political endeavors; and a signed agreement that gave John Taylor guardianship of the late Edward Lawrence estate.
A letter of advice to T. Jackson Barton to serve a mission despite his lack of desire to do so; and a directive from George Q. Cannon, first counselor in the church presidency, that celebrations for Pioneer Day be canceled due to John Taylor's poor health.
Correspondence concerning the salary of temple workers; legal actions against George Q. Cannon, first counselor in the church presidency; a delegation of Mormon women sent to Washington, D.C., to present a memorial to Congress and the president; and the church leadership, secular instruction, and physical provisions at the Washakie Indian Mission.
The calling of fourteen Utah men to serve in the Northern States Mission; the church presidency's open letter of support of Hubert H. Bancroft's
Correspondence concerning a directive to supply the Shoshone Indian Agency with fruit trees; the arrest of George Q. Cannon for polygamy; conflicts between the state legislature and Governor Eli H. Murray; John Taylor's support of a revenue bill before the legislature; the calling of Juab Stake President William Paxman on a mission to New Zealand in order for him to escape federal authorities; missionary work among native Americans; church employment policy on the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii); continued persecution of polygamist Mormons in Utah; and George Reynolds's discussion of conditions at the federal prison in Lincoln, Nebraska, as compared with those in the Utah penitentiary.
A legislative brief published by church attorney A. M. Gibson defending the Mormon position on plural marriage and arguing against passage of the Edmunds bill.
A discourse delivered by John Taylor at the Provo Stake Meeting House as published in the
A published brief by church attorney A. M. Gibson decrying the Congress's denial of the rights of citizenship to Mormons.
Correspondence regarding agreements to publish articles in the
Correspondence concerning the gerrymandering of Utah voting districts by federal authorities and other increased persecution of Mormons; the settlement of new converts from southern states in Colorado; missionary work among the Indians; the nomination of Amos Maycock to be new bishop of the Moab Ward; formation and appointment of leaders of the Eastern Arizona Stake and the drought in that region; plans to draft a Utah constitution and create a state government; and concerns of John W. Young's expenditures of church finances.
Confidential letters from George Q. Cannon, first counselor in the church presidency, to various church leaders reporting John Taylor's failing health and requesting that this information be kept from public knowledge in light of the church's political problems.
Letters from George Q. Cannon, first counselor of the church presidency, concerning the Utah state constitutional convention and the selection of delegates to present the proposal for statehood to the president; and his directive prohibiting personal use of church horses and vehicles.
An issue of the church's British publication that contains the first part of a detailed explanation of the Mormon exodus from Nauvoo; a discourse on caring for the poor; "Reader, Reflect!," a religious essay; two poems; information concerning the Joint Stock Company; several open letters; and an invitation for contributions.
An incomplete issue of the church's British publication that contains the final part of a detailed explanation of the Mormon exodus from Nauvoo; and a report of general conference held in Manchester on October 17.
An incomplete issue of the church's British publication that contains a "Memorial to the Queen for the Relief, by Emigration, of a Portion of Her Poor Subjects"; a poem; and general church notices.
An incomplete issue of the church's British publication containing a narrative by Amos Fielding; "An Accusing Spirit," a religious essay; an open letter from Ann Pitchforth to church members on the Isle of Man; and the first part of a reprinted letter to the editor of the Liverpool Mercury that discusses "Errors in the Missionary System."
Correspondence concerning Wilford Woodruff's being forced into hiding; the search for bishops of the Wallsburgh and Moab wards; general news of the activities of church officials; gerrymandering in the redistricting of Utah voting districts; land incorporation laws pertaining to church land in Mexico; the church's financial settlement with Albert Carrington; the statute of limitations in cohabitation prosecutions; the effects of the Edmunds-Tucker Act on Mormon life in Utah; missionary developments in Mexico; and efforts to move Utah to statehood.
Correspondence pertaining to the history of the Emma Mine between Raymond Taylor and Laurence P. James, a Reno mining geologist who was pursuing the publication of his history of the Alta region.
Correspondence concerning Brigham Young Academy Professor Karl G. Maeser's visit to northern Utah stakes to enroll new students at the school; efforts by Cache valley businessmen to maintain control of the Logan and Smithfield Canal Company; activities of the general authorities and persecution by federal authorities; political activities of the People's Party; the publication of
Correspondence regarding conflict among priesthood leaders in the Eastern Arizona Stake; local priesthood procedures in disciplining disobedient church members; Brigham Young Academy Professor James E. Talmage's trip to the east coast to study medicine and surgery; prospects for settlements in Canada; the attempt to avoid federal confiscation of church property by turning it over to several trustees; and patents for the Emma and West Bullion mines.
Correspondence concerning the employment of J. M. Benedict, a non-Mormon surgeon, at the Deseret Hospital; a subsidy for the purchase of a violin to be played in church services; permission for Catholics to use the Salt Lake Theatre for a children's exhibition; John Taylor's sale of lots in Florence, Utah; his declension to pursue Mormon settlement in Peru; attempts to put pressure on east coast firms to influence Congress away from anti-Mormon legislation; and the candidacy of a California man as a judge in Utah.
Correspondence concerning the search for a missionary to translate Mormon publications into Danish; John Taylor's refusal to consider discontinuing the practice of polygamy; efforts to attract settlers to Arizona; arrangements to purchase land near the Provo tithing office; and the transfer of church property to stake associations to avoid confiscation by federal officials.
Letters and telegrams from John Taylor's counselors, George Q. Cannon and Joseph F. Smith, about the president's death on July 25, 1887, "from causes induced by the inhuman persecutions to which he has been subjected during the last two years and a half."
John Taylor's declension to purchase land in Durango, Mexico; his counsel concerning a case of statutory rape in Ogden; plans for reorganization of the Uintah Stake; and discussion of Mormon employment in laying railroad.
Correspondence concerning the distribution of some copies of the
A letter to apostle Moses Thatcher discussing lawsuits involving the Bullion Beck and Cahmion Mining Company, and the Mormon purchase of the Emma Mine; the announcement of a planned visit by Hawaiian Queen Kapiolani to Salt Lake City; a directive that missionaries' book selling activities not outweigh their proselyting; and a letter to church attorney, Franklin S. Richards, from George Q. Cannon, first counselor in the church presidency, stating John Taylor discontinued cohabitation with any of his wives following passage of the Edmund-Tucker Act of 1882 and justifying his exile.
W. Turrentine Jackson's article, "The
(Photographs and short biographical sketches of the woman after whom the Emma Mine was named.)
Excerpts concerning the Emma Mine from Edward W. Tullidge's
Excerpts from the
A letter from Joseph Smith, while he was in hiding, to Brother and Sister Whitney in Nauvoo, Illinois, describing his loneliness and giving them instructions to come visit him.
A letter from Laurence P. James, historian from Reno, Nevada, concerning historical facts about the Emma mine.
Correspondence between the Sam and Ray Taylor concerning Ray's progress in copying holographs at the Mormon Church Historical Office; office politics there; Ray's stolen briefcase; the possibilities of murder or suicide as the cause of Brigham Young's death; and the progress of their projects.
Financial reports on Z.C.M.I.; a request for assistance in the purchase of a violin for music in tabernacle services; and complimentary real property.
Correspondence from John R. Winder, second counselor in the church presiding bishopric and former Salt Lake City tax assessor and collector, concerning Utah liquor sales and celebratory events; the appointment and election of particular state offices; interest in the hot springs and mining property of John Beck; and life sketches of Winder and Beck from the
Correspondence of Samuel A. Woolley, bishop of the Salt Lake Ninth Ward, and Hyrum S. Woolley concerning local church matters; anti-Mormonism in Idaho and a failed bill there requiring lawmakers to denounce plural marriage; and the administration of second anointings.
Ray Taylor's essay, which includes excerpts from the personal writings of Heber C. Kimball, John Taylor, Oliver B. Huntington, John D. Lee, as well as Illinois Gov. Thomas Ford, about the Secret Order of Black Sticks, a small organization of Mormon leaders who took an oath of vengeance against anyone who assisted in the death of Joseph or Hyrum Smith.
The program to the President John Taylor Family organization reunion, which includes a family constitution, a lineage chart tracing John Taylor to King Edward I of England, as well as a list of reunion activities.
Correspondence concerning the selling of Salt Lake Dramatic Association to individual Mormons; questions from a local leader regarding self-administration of the sacrament, abortion, interracial members, bestiality, and exposure of the temple endowment ceremony; John Taylor's refusal to assist the Logan Stake in paying Logan Temple operating expenses; the search for a sawyer and carpenter to assist on the Washakie Indian Mission; the church's $6,600 settlement with excommunicated apostle Albert Carrington; Helaman Pratt's report and request to be released from the Mexican Mission; and the church's first order of Hubert H. Bancroft's book,
Correspondence concerning the allocation of church tithing funds, the calling of missionaries, and the transfer of church property to private holders in order to prevent confiscation by federal authorities.
A report of John Taylor's seventy-eighth birthday celebration at the Gardo House; letters concerning church financial affairs, including the construction of the Provo Theatre, the defense of Lorenzo Snow before the United States Supreme Court, and the Spanish translation of the
Correspondence that includes John Taylor's directive to call more settlers to San Juan County to prevent losing political control to non-Mormons there.
A directive from John Taylor to maintain a record of names and charges of federally indicted Mormons in the church historian's office; an Ogden letter complaining of youth participation in "wickedness" at Park Lake resort; and church financial correspondence.
John Taylor's revelation, recorded by Joseph F. Smith, Jr., reaffirming the "new and everlasting covenant" involving plural marriage;
A discourse by Mormon scholar Ogden Kraut, responding to Apostle Mark E. Peterson's request that he denounce his belief in the practice of polygamy, in which he cites John Taylor and other Mormon figures in maintaining that "the principle" is correct and eternal.
Correspondence concerning various church issues, including John Taylor's invitation by the Rocky Mountain Electric Light Co. to attend an exhibition of the Swan incandescent lightbulb.
The program to John Taylor's funeral in the Salt Lake Tabernacle.
John Taylor's 1882 revelation reaffirming the divinity of the "new and everlasting covenant" of plural marriage, with instructions to break secular laws that prohibit its practice; and some smaller revelations concerning the church organization and appointment priesthood leaders, church financial decisions, and the construction and sanctity of the temple.
Correspondence with Brigham Young while John Taylor managed church affairs in New York concerning the organization of handcart migration companies from Europe.
Correspondence with Brigham Young concerning the prospect of Utah statehood; employment in the eastern United States for European immigrants; methods of improving the economy; the abolitionist movement and indications of civil war; the
A letter sent from Council Bluffs, (Iowa) Indian territory, by John Taylor to his son, Joseph James Taylor, concerning the planned migration from Nauvoo, Illinois; and a letter from Taylor to his family while he was in St. Louis preparing for his mission to France.
A letter from Raymond Taylor to Sam Taylor citing the publication of John Taylor's lesser known revelations in early Swedish and German editions of the
Correspondence from John Taylor's first mission to the British Isles discussing missionary efforts, the compilation of a new hymnbook, and publication of the
John Taylor's narrative of the murder of Joseph and Hyrum Smith at Carthage Jail.
Instructions to re-employ Joseph H. Evans as blacksmith following his mission and prison sentence; and discussion concerning the sale of church-owned land in Nebraska, and transfer of church property to local hands to prevent confiscation by federal authorities.
A letter from Hawaiian King Kalakaua's palace thanking Laie Mormons for courtesies shown on the king's jubilee birthday; J. C. Sandberg's plea for assistance in maintaining the failing Great Western Match Company; a request from Fred Labouron, United States surveyor general, to establish a meridian on Temple Square and make observations there; and discussion of sending missionaries among New Mexico Indians, hardships on the residents of Hebron due to destructive flood waters, and water rights disputes.
Correspondence with Will D. Southworth concerning the proposed sale of Mexican land to the church; several letters from people wishing to join the church; a letter from Escalante Bishop Andrew P. Schow concerning a proposed road from Escalante to San Juan; and Chicago physician George Schloetzer's offer of the capstone from the late John D. Lee's Nauvoo home.
Raymond Taylor's initial agreement with Sam Weller, owner of Zion Bookstore, to begin distribution of
Correspondence that includes letters concerning financial claims against the church by some members.
A letter to missionaries serving among the Comanche Indians from federal Indian agent J. M. Hawith, denying them permission to preach because Mormon teachings conflict with the law; a letter from William Hawk, asking permission to leave his United Order settlement; and report of a Indian raid threats in Ashley's Fork.
Correspondence concerning a proposed Mormon settlement in Hawaii; a copy of the article about John Taylor in the
Correspondence that includes a lengthy letter from H. J. Moor, an American businessman in Samoa who tried to negotiate a Mormon settlement there; a solicitation for missionary travel business from E. A. Mudgett, general agent of the Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company; and discussion of whether Utah furnished troops for the Union during the United States Civil War.
Correspondence that includes several letters from non-Mormons asking for membership in the church; and an invitation to the opening ceremonies of Liberty Park sent by Salt Lake City Mayor William Jennings.
Letters from Nephi resident Hannah T. Grover about the temple ordinances for her family; and a lengthy report from N. J. Gronlund, a missionary serving in New Zealand, complaining of elders who had "lost the aim and object of their mission."
Correspondence that includes discussion over Salt Lake Thirteenth Ward Bishop Edwin D. Woolley's refusal to sign the temple recommend of a non-tithe payer; the plea of an imprisoned Swedish immigrant for moral support from his local church leaders; and questions about the salaries of Logan Temple workers.
A discourse on polygamy and the nature of man by Reuben Garten, a Las Cruces, New Mexico, man seeking employment with the church in its fight against the Edmunds law; a Philadelphia member's complaint about missionaries expecting free board; a report on the search for timber to be used in the construction of the Salt Lake Temple; a request for financial aid in maintaining a Mormon-run hotel near Temple Square; and discussion of possible road routes through southern Utah.
Correspondence that includes a request from historian Thomas Gregg for John Taylor's cooperation in his efforts to research and write the history of Hancock County, Illinois; a list of Mormon publications John Taylor supplied the United States Exchange for placement in reading rooms throughout Europe.
Correspondence that includes a letter from Parley P. Pratt thanking John Taylor for "acting as a peacemaker" between him and his wife; and a claim from Mormon widow Julia Adams contending the church owes her property.
A report, probably from Wilford Woodruff, describing his visit among Arizona Indians.
John W. Young's letter about the Mormon church's political image in the east and measures to counteract activities of its enemies; and a copy of an article from the
One of John Taylor's revelations affirming the need to obey religious principles even if they conflict with secular laws; a frantic request from Provo physician Hector S. Wisner for late payment on a debt while he fights an indictment and sentence in court for bigamy; and business correspondence with W. Wellock, author of A
John Taylor's revelations concerning the ordination of George Teasdale and Heber J. Grant to apostleship; organization of the Quorum of the Seventy; the unworthiness of some church leaders; the sanctity of the temple; and reaffirmation of "the new and everlasting covenant" of plural marriage.
Correspondence concerning various issues, including publication of the standard works of the church; John Taylor's request for the timely reporting of stake business statistics; his memorandum responding to a church Wages Committee report; and grievances about financial problems from residents of the United Order settlement of Glenwood, Utah.
Copies of notarized deeds granting executorship and trusteeship of Brigham Young's last will and testament to Albert Carrington, George Q. Cannon, and Brigham Young, Jr.; and a release of property by Brigham Young's heir to John Taylor as trustee-in-trust of the church.
Announcement of the reopening of the endowment house in Salt Lake City; and correspondence related to the settlement of Brigham Young's estate between Young's heirs and John Taylor as trustee-in-trust of the church.
Excerpts from Andrew Jensen's
Poetry John Taylor wrote as lyrics to the music of "God Save the King"; and the essay, "Attitude of the Latter-day Saints on the War Between the States," taken from one of his speeches.
A letter from John Taylor asking for Brigham Young's counsel in resolving financial problems with railroad officials; a document showing the issue of shares of the Cashmere Goat Company; a church call for 500 missionaries to settle in Arizona; correspondence concerning the acquisition of school textbooks; and a directive to start a collection fund for the Logan Temple.
Correspondence that includes an inquiry about supplies for Mormon troops at Camp Echo for the Utah War; John Taylor's speech in the tabernacle, April 25, 1858, in which he blasted repressive actions of politicians and those sent by the federal government to govern, particularly Alfred Cumming, Utah territorial governor; and a certificate stating John Taylor attended the 1860 special session of the Utah territorial legislature.
Letters and journal narratives on various topics detailing John Taylor's relationship with Brigham Young.
John Taylor's letter to Brigham Young discussing the collection of tithing, funding of publication of the
Letters from John Taylor to Brigham Young in which he defends himself against accusations of financial mismanagement while directing church affairs in New York City.
Correspondence from Brigham Young concerning local news, the migration of converts, missionary work in New York state, Utah statehood, and the political climate on the east coast; and his epistle to the White House, decrying territorial status and federally-appointed officials.
Correspondence between the Taylor brothers, discussing their search for historically significant holographs, including Raymond's explanation of his new finds, key historical events, their communication with other historians, and current events in the Mormon hierarchy; and "Sam Taylor Qualifies as 'Naughty Mormon'," a
Pages 106 and 109 of the history of Kaysville, published by the Davis County company of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers.
Correspondence concerning the financial struggles of the Provo Manufacturing Company.
John Taylor's journal entries, briefly introduced by church historian Brigham H. Roberts, documenting the United States Army's petition for assistance in the Mexican-American War; the Mormons' nonaggression agreement with the Pottawattamie Indians; and their encouragement by Taylor, Parley P. Pratt, and Orson Hyde to volunteer for the battalion.
Correspondence concerning the solvency of Z.C.M.I.; a directive forbidding unauthorized organ performances in the tabernacle; and a report of Utah territorial Gov. Eli Murray's hand in the legal harassment of polygamists.
Excerpts from the
Excerpts from the
Correspondence from Albert K. Thurber, president of the Sevier Stake, concerning settlers' relationship with Indians, mission calls and priesthood assignments, and the construction of a wagon road through the Henry Mountains; and a sketch of Thurber's life from the
Letters from Lucinda Lee Dalton, a Beaver, Utah, school teacher and widowed mother of six, concerning her anxiety about premarital sexual relations between her sister and late husband, the eternal fate of her children, and her desire not to marry again; and a letter from missionaries serving among the "Lamanites" asking about "the propriety of brethren of the mission marrying into the Navajo nation."
Correspondence from Thomas Taylor, bishop of the Salt Lake Fourteenth Ward and former church migration agent, in which he petitions John Taylor (no relation) for reimbursement of expenses incurred while overseeing migration efforts; a report of his excommunication for homosexuality; his letter to John Taylor pleading for mercy; a sketch of his life and the life of George H. Taylor, who replaced him as Fourteenth Ward bishop, from the
Correspondence concerning G. W. Thatcher's suggestion to have Karl Maeser replace him as president of Brigham Young College in Logan, and conflicts with various Indian tribes and competition to other sects in their conversion to Christianity; and John Taylor's address to the Wyoming territorial legislature upon its visit to Utah during the church's fiftieth anniversary jubilee.
Correspondence with Thomas E. Taylor, son of John Taylor and president of the Deseret News Company, concerning business transactions and the dealing of company stock; operation of the printing office and paper mill; and publication of the
The First Presidency's spring 1886 conference address, delivered
Correspondence with John W. Taylor, apostle and John Taylor's son, concerning family matters; relations with the federal government and non-Mormon factions in Utah; the first presidency's published epistle about polygamy and government harassment; and church and political developments in Idaho, including John W. Taylor's trial for treason.
Correspondence with Joseph E. Taylor, first counselor of the Salt Lake Stake, concerning the administration of Brigham Young College in Logan and training prospective Utah teachers with a strong religious background; inquiries about whether to proceed with conferences while church leaders were in hiding; reports concerning the nomination and support of church members for civil office; and "The Schoolmaster and his Pupils," an article by Joseph E. Taylor published in the
Correspondence with R. J. Taylor, John Taylor's son, concerning the sale of land and property of the Ogden Tithing Yard; and a copy of R. J. Taylor's March 17, 1905, obituary from the
Correspondence regarding the reinstatement of excommunicated Mormons, the work of astrologers in healing of the sick, and the other church business.
Solomon F. Kimball's article, published in the
Correspondence that includes a letter from the mother of sculptor Cyrus Dallon, requesting financial assistance for his studies in Boston.
Inquiries from non-Mormons about joining the church in Utah, financing the publication of their pro-Mormon writings, and the resolution of questions concerning the 1883 Diamond Mine flood.
A "memorial for the poor," in which Williams warns John Taylor of the wickedness of the rich in the church; a follow-up letter again asking for a reply; an appeal for "full fellowship" in the church after he reported being "pushed out" by local church leaders; and a letter from him reporting his reinstatement in the church, claiming divine guidance, and asking the first presidency to let him fulfill his "mission."
Correspondence that includes a solicitation for business from the New York Life Insurance Company; a report on the feasibility of colonizing the Grand River Valley; and discussion of local church leaders fleeing federal marshals.
Correspondence concerning the migration of eleven families to St. Johns, Arizona; nepotism among employees at the Salt Lake Theater; marital problems between Box Elder Stake President Oliver G. Snow and one of his wives, Fridenia M. Widenborg; the request for one of John Taylor's handkerchiefs by a sick member; progress in the Danish Mission; a proposal to publish a Mormons-only business guide; and attempts to obtain Joseph Smith's translation of the Bible from Joseph Smith III, president of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Correspondence from Joseph A. West, suggesting John Taylor hide at his Mexico ranch; and a sketch of his life from the
An article by Kate Field published in the
An essay subtitled,
Letters of grievance to Maj. Gen. John B. Clark, commander of military forces in Missouri, and to the editor of Arcrus, a Quincy, Illinois, newspaper; a report about the progress of missionary work in England; efforts to publish the
John Taylor's mission call to France; and correspondence concerning missionary work in France, translation of the
Correspondence from John Taylor's wife, Leonora, concerning her financial hardships and conflicts between the Mormons and Morrisites.
John Taylor's letters to his wife, Jane, discussing family matters and offering encouragement; a list of her correspondence; her invitation to the Salt Lake Temple dedication; and a letter from her daughter, Annie.
John Taylor's invitation to his wife, Sophia, for Christmas dinner at the Gardo House.
John Taylor's letters concerning family and financial matters, written to his wife, Margaret, while he was in hiding.
Correspondence from John Taylor's period of exile, with his wife, Mary, concerning family matters and courage to confront trials.
Correspondence with John Taylor's daughter, Ida, and her fiance, John M. Whitaker, concerning their plans to marry and establish a library and reading room for Mormon youth.
Correspondence with Daniel Harrington concerning his desire to work as a reporter; and a congratulatory letter to John Taylor on his seventy-eighth birthday.
Correspondence with Apostle Erastus Snow concerning the Cashmere Goat Association; the possible purchase of land in Arizona and New Mexico for the settlement of new converts; church business of the St. George Stake; Snow's visit to southern Mormon colonies and his subsequent calling to serve a mission among them; construction of a church sponsored railroad and series of roads in southern Utah; progress in the building of the St. George Temple; updates on United States political events and Utah's delegation to Congress; and discussion of the church acquiring the
A telegram and letter from Spencer Clawson, James Hait, and R. S. Watson in New York, explaining the death of David John Taylor, John Taylor's son.
John Taylor's announcement of the visit of territory educational leaders to the Cache, Rich, Box Elder and Davis stakes; and other pieces of incomplete correspondence.
Two speeches and a chronology of the life of John Taylor written by Raymond Taylor.
Papers documenting various events in John Taylor's life, including a journal account of the marriages he performed on the plains; an agreement concerning his guardianship of some of Joseph Smith's property; a bank draft record; extracts from his journal about the gathering of the Mormon Battalion; his declaration to become a United States citizen; and his calling to serve a mission in France.
"Missionary Sketches," an article about John Taylor's British mission by George Q. Cannon in vol. 5, no. 21 of his Mormon youth publication; and "Reminiscences," Taylor's account of the Nauvoo exodus, published in vol. 10, no. 22.
A handwritten record of John Taylor's progeny.
John Taylor family pedigree charts compiled by Archibald F. Bennett and D. A. Pratt, and copied and distributed by the President John Taylor Family Association.
Family organization papers, including agendas, programs, and minutes of organizational meetings; a family genealogy progress report; a program of his funeral; and the Woolley family coat-of-arms.
A collection of selected revelations and correspondence by John Taylor.
Church financial correspondence with other church leaders and James Jack, Utah territorial treasurer.
Correspondence between Samuel and Raymond Taylor concerning John Taylor's lesser known wives.
Documents concerning Ann Pitchforth, one of John Taylor's wives, including lists of her children; a Pitchforth coat-of-arms; correspondence with her family; and her letter, "To the Saints of the Isle of Man," published in vol. 8, no. 12 of the
Short biographies of Ann Pitchforth's daughters, Sarah Barbara Pitchforth Kienke and Mercy Jane Pitchforth Jenkins, and John Hughlings Jackson, son of Ann's sister, Sarah; and the last will and testament of Ann's father, John Hughlings.
Documents related to Taylor's lesser known wives, including "Lines," the verse he wrote in the album of Abby Jane Hart that was later published in vol. 8, no. 178 of the
John Taylor's statement affirming the law of (polygamous) celestial marriage.
Notes, lists, correspondence, and family records documenting Taylor's marriage to Annie Ballantyne, Leonora Cannon, Ann Hughlings Pitchforth, Josephine Elizabeth Roueche, and Margaret Young; and a copy of the Taylor coat-of-arms.
Correspondence documenting John Taylor's marriage to Josephine Elizabeth Roueche.
John Taylor's blessings on his and Margaret Young Taylor's children: Leonora Y. Taylor, Mary Y. Taylor, and Samuel Y. Taylor.
Correspondence, speeches, and other documents including a bound collection of copied holographs, concerning several of John Taylor's revelations.
Some of John Taylor's published writings, including his priesthood meeting speech, "Succession in the Priesthood"; "Origin, Object and Destiny of Women," an article published in the
A photostatic copy of John Taylor's handwritten last will and testament.
John Taylor's obituaries from the
Invitations and programs to John Taylor family reunions.
Utah Sen. Frank Moss's tribute to John Taylor before Congress, as published in the
Paul Anthon Nielson's "An Annotated Bibliography of the Works of President John Taylor."
Research notes and documents, including Andrew Jenson's biography of John Taylor from pages 59 through 62 of
John Taylor's published accounts of the persecution of Mormons by Missouri mobs; "Missionary Sketches," an article about his British mission in vol. 5, no. 21 of George Q. Cannon's youth publication,
Published writings including a revelation originally printed in Nauvoo March 14, 1846, warning of self-appointed leaders; an article dated January 3, 1891, in the
"The Upper California," a hymn by John Taylor about the planned Mormon migration to the west coast; and excerpts of Taylor's writings about the Icarians, a "French communistic group" that inhabited Nauvoo after the Mormon exodus.
"Lines," verse written by John Taylor in the album of Abby Jane Hart, September 5, 1846.
"A Journey Across the Plains," John Taylor's essay about the Mormon migration to Utah, published in vol. 10, no. 1 (January 9, 1875) of the
"The Government of God," a speech by John Taylor in which he criticizes United States federal officials; and a photocopy of the holographic record of his missionary blessing for Frederick Kesler; and a biographical sketch of Kesler by Raymond Taylor.
Historian Ogden Kraut's account of the visit of United States Army Capt. Van Vleit to Salt Lake City; and accounts of meetings held in the Salt Lake bowery from John Taylor's
An "Epistle of the Twelve Apostles and Counselors," dated September 10, 1877, officially announcing John Taylor's assumption of the church presidency before ratification at October conference.
A small collection of excerpts from John Taylor's speeches, with notes from journalist and historian Edward Wheelock Tullidge; an account of Taylor's interview with Orvando J. Hollister, correspondent for the
"Two Days' Meetings in the Salt Lake Assembly Hall," a record of pre-conference meetings held April 4 and 5, 1880, with remarks by John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, Levi W. Hancock, L. W. Hardy, Albert Carrington, Lorenzo Snow, and Moses Thatcher, and Brigham Young, Jr.; Hubert H. Bancroft's account, from his book,
Extracts from John Taylor's Journal of Discourses, concerning polygamy; correspondence with Mary E. Lightner, in which she asks Taylor for financial assistance; "Tithes vs. Schools," a
"Ecclesiastical Control in Utah," Utah Gov. Eli H. Murray's article in vol. 138, no. 326 (January 1884) of the
A January 25, 1931 article from the
Several letters from John Taylor to his wife, Margaret; a January 27, 1886, editorial in the
Several of John Taylor's revelations, and Raymond and Samuel Taylor's correspondence discussing them; Utah Gov. Caleb W. West's proclamation of his intent to prosecute all those who practice polygamy; Kate Field's article, "Mormon Blood Atonement," published in the
"An Epistle of the First Presidency," delivered at the Fifty-Seventh General Annual Conference in Provo, in which antipolygamy laws are discussed; a record of the 1893 United States Supreme Court session in which Wilford Woodruff testified that Mormons had quit practicing polygamy; John Taylor's obituary in the
Two letters to John Taylor, while he served his first mission in England, from his wife, Leonora, concerning her struggles to maintain their family in Montrose, Iowa.
A record of the marriage and children of John and Leonora Cannon Taylor, written by their son, Joseph James Taylor; Joseph's day book, listing his activities of the summer of 1857; and several letters from Leonora to Joseph relating general news and explaining conflicts between the Mormons and Morrisites.
Correspondence between John Taylor and his daughter, Ida, discussing the worthiness of John M. Whitaker to marry her; letters between Taylor and Whitaker discussing the young man's faith and standing in the church, and his desire to marry Ida; and Taylor's eventual blessing on the union.
Two letters from John Taylor to his wife, Mary, relating news of his general activities.
Correspondence between John Taylor, and John and Ida Whitaker concerning the couple's plans to establish a reading room for the youth of the church; and a letter to Ida from mother, Mary Ann Oakley Taylor, concerning Taylor's bad health.
A letter from John Taylor's son, Fred, to his fiance, giving an account of his father's funeral.
Published notices of John Taylor's death in the
Citations from Roberts's journal relating various political and church business events, including Joseph F. Smith's censure of him and Moses Thatcher for entering an election campaign as Democratic candidates without consulting church authorities.
The journal of John M. Whitaker, son-in-law of John Taylor, concerning personal and public matters, including autobiographical events; the death of his father; his marriage to Ida Taylor; the Church Historian's Office; the
Writings of George A. Smith, apostle and cousin of Joseph Smith, covering the early years of the church, including his conversion to Mormonism; his 1834 journey from Kirtland to Missouri with Smith; his mission in the eastern United States; religious debates with protestant ministers; and accounts of persecution against the Mormons.
References to John Taylor's mystical childhood experiences; his decision to leave the Church of England and become a Methodist minister at the age of sixteen; his immigration to Canada; and his conversion to Mormonism and decision to join the saints in Kirtland.
References to the development of Taylor's concept of loyalty; his false denial of the Danites and plural marriage, among other things, on the basis of that concept; and his disgust of others who he believed betrayed their fellow brethren during conflicts with neighboring "gentiles."
Notes questioning the reason those who were attacked in Carthage jail removed their temple garments before they were incarcerated; discussion of the involvement of Joseph Smith and other early church leaders in freemasonry; correspondence of Smith, excerpted from the George A. Smith papers; John Nuttall's narrative of John Taylor's reaffirmation of the divinity of the law of plural marriage; John L. McKenzie's writings on "Biblical Concubines"; and correspondence with author Juanita Brooks about
Evidence of early plans to settle in California; documents concerning the involvement of John Taylor and Orson Hyde in the Joint Stock Company; correspondence between Samuel and Raymond Taylor concerning literary criticism of
A biographical sketch of Curtis E. Bolton, who accompanied John Taylor to France, served as translator, and was later appointed mission president; notes from Bolton's diary; and references to Taylor's failed attempt at importing the sugar beet processing industry.
Raymond Taylor's explanation of the Mormons' poor relationship with non-Mormon Utah Judge William W. Drummond; and excerpts from John Taylor's
References to Utah's fight for statehood; conflicts with the Morrisites and Godheites; the development of Z.C.M.I.; and the arrival of the railroad to Utah.
References to the Mormons' economic and social isolation; conflict with the
Rough-draft book chapters about the federal government's authority versus the Mormons' polygamic theocracy; the
The
A rough-draft book chapter explaining how the Brigham Young estate "haunted" John Taylor; and correspondence and notes concerning its settlement.
A rough-draft book chapter on the Mormon church's fifty-year anniversary celebration; and an editorial from the
A rough-draft book chapter concerning completion of the Gardo House and increased agitation over enforcement of the Edmunds Act.
A rough-draft book chapter concerning non-Mormon attempts to enforce the Edmunds Act; John Taylor's debates in popular eastern literary magazines; and a narrative by Eleanor Ward Ogden about a Christmas she spent as a child with John Taylor while he was on the run in Parowan, Utah.
An early draft book chapter about the establishment of the underground and John Taylor's administration of the church in exile; notes concerning his hideouts; a biographical sketch of Charles Barrell, who hid from federal authorities in the Manti Temple; and an account of Wilford Woodruff's 1891 negotiations with the courts on the question of plural marriage.
A collection of rough biographical sketches, correspondence, journal notes, incomplete genealogical records, and a list of John Taylor's lesser-known wives.
Notes maintained by Raymond and Samuel Taylor as they prepared the manuscript for
Actual and historical accounts of events at Winter Quarters as Mormons prepared for their trek to Utah, including the subject entry in Andrew Jenson's
Andrew Jenson's historical series about the saints' stay at Winter Quarters, published in the
A letter from John Taylor and Parley P. Pratt concerning preparations at Winter Quarters for the trek across the plains; and a lengthy report of church affairs from Wilford Woodruff while Taylor was in exile.
Materials regarding Ann Hughlings Pitchforth Taylor, one of John Taylor's wives, including the will of her father, John Hughlings; a letter to her niece, Sarah; a letter she wrote to her parents upon her arrival in Nauvoo; a biographical sketch of her daughter, Sarah Barbara Pitchforth Kienke; letters to her sister and brother-in-law, Sarah and Samuel Jackson; and a letter to the editor of the
Index cards briefly chronicling events at Winter Quarters.
Several short biographies of John Taylor, written by Matthias F. Cowley and H. J. Faust, among others.
John Taylor's official explanation of his position on the settlement of the Brigham Young estate.
Correspondence concerning a Coalville, Utah, couple's marital problems, compounded by the husband's desire to take a second wife; and the progress of political events in the church's fight against antipolygamy legislation.
Revelations concerning organization and succession in the priesthood.
Excerpts from John Taylor's personal journal about the migration and Mormon Battalion; and his written testimony of modern prophecy as petitioned by Brigham Young.
Published accounts of John Taylor's failed attempt to bring France's sugar beet processing industry to Utah, including
A list and brief biographical sketches of the wives of John Taylor; George Earl's written testimony that he guarded and resided with Taylor and several exiled apostles on John Woolley's farm in Centerville, Utah; a photograph of John Taylor, his son, George J. Taylor, and nephew, Angus M. Cannon; the "wanted" poster offering $800 for information leading to the capture of John Taylor and George Q. Cannon; a published tribute to Taylor in vol. 109, no. 179 of the
The letter of Carthage, Illinois, physician Thomas Barnes, to his daughter, Mirand, relaying his knowledge of the martyrdom at Carthage jail; correspondence concerning the search for Barnes's heir and the issue of John Taylor's unpaid bill for treatment he received.
Excerpts from the John Beck Papers, containing information about the Bullion Beck Mining Company and the sale of capital stock in the mine to the Mormon church; an essay about the actions of Utah Judge William W. Drummond in office and his effect on the state; and record of the posthumous reinstatement of the priesthood and blessings of apostle John Whittaker Taylor, John Taylor's son, under the hand of Mormon President David O. Mckay.
A chronological listing of Raymond Taylor's correspondence about events in John Taylor's life.
Raymond Taylor's early outline by chapter, and discussion between him and Sam concerning it.
Two versions of Raymond Taylor's synopsis of the new book and a letter from Sam with suggestions for improvement.
Correspondence between Raymond and Samuel Taylor concerning their work on the book; and "The Government of God," John Taylor's 1836 article, reprinted in the August 1971 issue of the
Samuel and Raymond Taylor's explanation of their work, including the concept, its formation into book form, the authors themselves, and contents.
Outlines for chapters thirteen through twenty, titled "The Strange Death of Brigham Young," "Manacled Giant," "Renaissance in Deseret," "Jubilee," "The Gardo House," "The U. C. Crusade," "Underground," and "The Kingdom of God--or Nothing," respectively.
Samuel and Raymond Taylor's explanation of their work, including the concept, contents, and various tentative title pages.
Outlines for chapters two through ten, titled "Crisis in Kirtland," "Rise and Fall of Nauvoo," "Exodus," "The Sour Sweet Story," "The Principle," "The Bullets Yet Hurt," "The Iron Horse," "Federal Authority vs. Polygamic Theocracy," and "Lion at Bay," respectively.
Outlines for chapters fourteen through eighteen, titled "Jubilee," "The Gardo House," "The U. C. Crusade," "Underground," and "The Kingdom of God or Nothing," respectively.
A letter from Sam Taylor to Ray A. Roberts of the McMillan Publishing Company, discussing the marketing of Nightfall at Nauvoo, the development of The Kingdom or Nothing, and announcing the death of Raymond Taylor.
The title page, dedication page, introduction, and table of contents.
A chapter that was later deleted and incorporated in the last part of the chapter covering Brigham Young's death.
This is a photocopy of the draft by Samuel Taylor that was submitted to Macmillan Publishing Company, July 1, 1974, with the title,
Included among the chapters of this revision, still titled
This final copy-edited version contains some typesetting notes but still bears the subtitle
A review of
Personal correspondence concerning family matters and finances, including the Chinook Stock Company. Some letters written by Taylor while in hiding. This folder contains photocopied versions for access purposes. The original items have been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used.
Letters to Joseph, Rachel and Alta Taylor. This folder contains photocopied versions for access purposes. The original items have been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used.
Written from El Paso & Los Angeles and deals with his involvement in mining in the Rio Virgin Valley. The library only has a typescript version of the letters and not the originals.
Letters relate primarily to various financial and business matters, including irrigation & mining ventures. Also contains a letter from the Colorado Mission describing problems there (May 7, 1900). This folder contains photocopied versions for access purposes. The original items have been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used.
Personal correspondence to friends and relatives. The 1948 letter to J. Reuben Clark asks his opinion of articles written by Samuel Taylor on history of Taylor, Woolley, and Clark families. This folder contains photocopied versions for access purposes. The original items have been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used.
Primarily financial matters concerning banks, loans, taxes, and property. Also correspondence regarding children to board at her home and letters of recommendation from the Utah State Hospital where she was employed.
Correspondence from relatives and friends discussing family and personal affairs. Letters of condolences for the deaths of John W. Taylor, her husband, in 1916, and Joseph, her son, in 1919.
Letters from friends and relatives dealing with family and personal matters. Much of correspondence is concerned with the Woolley family history and particularly information pertaining to Samuel W. Woolley.
Letters of both financial and personal nature. Several discuss the doctine and practice of plural marriage in their own families.
Family news and finances, some discussion of polygamy.
Letters from Horace (no last name, probably Woolley) advising her on financial matters and facts he recalls regarding her father's life.
Letters of friendship and condolences; offers financial aid. This folder contains photocopied versions for access purposes. The original items have been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used.
Correspondence from Hattie (no last name) primarily regarding the death of her husband, Dilworth and the blindness of her son. Also discussion of histories of Woolley and Cahoon families.
Family affairs and finances.
Janet Woolley Taylor's correspondence with May Taylor and officials of the Knight Sugar Company concerning property in Canada owned by John W. Taylor.
Andrew Cahoon to Rachel, Samuel, and Mariah Woolley. Expresses opinions highly critical of church; brief mention of the United Order.
Correspondence among Woolley and Taylor family members.
Notes on life, biographical sketches, excerpts from Abraham Cannon's journal, letter of Matthias F. Cowley. Two original letters have been removed and placed in Reserve. Photocopied versions are available in the collection for access purposes. Access to the originals must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used.
Letters of release for missionaries serving at Colorado Mission. Signed by Horace S. Ensign in 1899.
Blessing of John W. Taylor, 1900.
Genealogical records and notes of children of John W. and Janet Woolley Taylor.
Minutes of meetings at which John W. Taylor and Matthias Cowley were excommunicated; testimonies of their involvement in plural marriages.
Speeches and remarks of John W. Taylor at General Conferences from 1898-1903.
Correspondence, agreements, and reports relating to John W. Taylor's holdings in the Tres Amigos Mining Company. Also a pamphlet of the International Gold and Copper Company.
Application for membership, membership card, guidelines for writing histories.
Interviews between Nettie and Samuel Taylor discussing her life with John W., his excommunication, and revealing what life was like in a plural marriage.
Notices of assessed valuations, sale agreements, mortgages, warranty deeds.
Day books, autobiographical sketches, accounts of trips to Mexico, Canada, Denver, and Niagra Falls, and book of recipes.
Blessings for Janet Woolley Taylor.
Compositions, math, maps, criticisms.
Articles on origin of names and coat of arms.
Biographical sketch (Grandmother of Janet Wooley on mother's side).
Autobiographical sketch (sister to Janet Carruth Young Cahoon).
Biographical sketches (sister to Janet CarruthYoung Cahoon; grandfather and grandmother of Janet Woolley Taylor).
Notes on Genealogy and "The Name and Family of Woolley," compiled by the Media Research Bureau. Examines history of name.
Biographical sketches of Samuel Woolley written by daughter, Janet; and Maria Woolley, first wife of Samuel.
Blessing of Samuel W. Woolley, 1868.
Biographical material (second wife of Samuel Woolley Taylor).
Biographies written by Janet Woolley Taylor.
Journal of the underground--account of trip to southern Utah and St. George while underground in 1886.
Letters between Sam and Ray dealing with their efforts to have their father reinstated. Also contains some information pertaining to John W. and his wives.
Correspondence between Samuel and Raymond Taylor, officials of the church, and others regarding reinstatement as well as additional material on John W. Taylor.
Includes official decision regarding reinstatement, a copy of family genealogy, a record of reinstatement.
To Sam and Gay Taylor from Janet W. Taylor supporting Sam's desire to write a biography of John W. Taylor and making suggestions of people to contact who knew him.
Letters written by Sam Taylor to his wife while overseas during World War II and while in southern Utah filming "Uranium Fever" in the 1950s.
Letters written by Sam Taylor to members of the immediate family, close friends, and associates of John W. Taylor requesting information concerning his life. Responses, in form of reminiscences and stories, provide additional research material regarding his activities in the church, in business, in Canada, and Mexico.
Letters deal with family matters, information on John W. Taylor, and progress with the biography.
Primarily business correspondence with bookstores and publishers concerning Sam Taylor's writing. Letters deal with articles,
Notes taken from conversations with people who knew John W., such as Ruth T. Williams, M. Wilford Poulson, T.N. Taylor, Fred W. Taylor, and Ida and John M. Whitaker, among others. They relate stories concerning John W. on variety of subjects including his interest in Canadian land ventures, his financial problems, and his personality.
Miscellaneous research notes taken from articles, books, diaries, and letters.
Funeral program, 1940;
Lecture on the Holy Ghost at a Relief Society Meeting in 1898.
Deeds of Trust and Warranty Deeds
Snider, Cecil A.,
Invitation and program for birthday anniversary in 1897.
An incomplete Patriarchial Blessing; list of stake presidents and high councilers; History of the
Talk before the Western Writers' Convention, Utah State University, June, 1976.
Article examines Fawn Brodie's
Preface and introduction to the original version of
Story of Ettie Lee and her establishment of rehabilitation homes for teenagers.
Summarized version of
Talk at the University of Utah Library, March 26, 1974.
Two versions.
Article about John W. Taylor's plural marriages.
Written by Samuel and Raymond Taylor.
Screenplay of Uranium Fever, 1950
Screenplay
Loosely based on his own family.
Letters reveal many of the problems associated with the research and writing of the book. Majority of correspondence is between Samuel and Raymond Taylor.
Publicity and previews of
Order forms, invoices, Memorandum of Agreement.
Letters with publisher, various chapters from the book, reviews.
Early versions of book.
Research material
Letters of Raymond Taylor and various individuals and companies requesting information on uranium and mining. Contains some research material.
Correspondence between Sam and Ray Taylor and Ray Roberts of Mac Millian Company concerning the publication of
Promotion and publicity-Ray Taylor correspondence arranging for autograph parties, engagements to speak before meeting and clubs, and newspapers and television interviews throughout Utah to help promote
Bound collection of letters concerned with the completion of
Sketch of Balsley's involvement in Uranium mining in Colorado and Utah; scientific and technical reports on uranium and carnonite; two speeches given by Balsley before the Colorado Mining Association on the problems faced by the small miner; newsletter of the Colorado Mining Association; a history of uranium in the four corners area of the southwest.
Notes by Sam Taylor of a trip taken in the Colorado Plateau, November, 1967. Traveled throughout southern Utah and Colorado talking to people associated with uranium and gaining research information. Much of information deals with Vernon Pick and Stella Dysart.
Research notes on the Le Roy Wilson murder case, including interviews with persons either associated with the case of present at the trial.
Bound volume of research material relating to the Le Roy Wilson murder; miscellaneous research material.
Laws pertaining to the Orphan Mine in the Grand Canyon.
History of discovery of uranium near Grants, New Mexico; report on the Homestake -- Sapin Partners Uranium Mill;
Correspondence and research material pertaining to Vernon Pick, includes letters between Pick and Olive Hunt. Also a map of south-central Utah outlines routes used by Pick.
Bound volume of research material on Pick, including magazine articles, correspondence between Pick and Olive Hunt, depositions, and a Brief of Appellants in the Pick-Hunt court case.
Affidavits of members of the Hunt family regarding Pick and the discovery of the Delta Mine.
Transcripts of the court case of Vernon Pick and Kay and Andrew Hunt, 1956.
Bound volume of newspaper and magazine articles pertaining to Steen and "Mi Vida."
Notebook of miscellaneous research items and notes.
Notebooks of research and interviews.
Newspapers and magazine articles on uranium.
Government reports; notes on the Yellow Circle Uranium Property; list of Libraries where other Unclassified Reports are Available for Examination; maps and graphs.
Bound volume of research including material on the "Big boys, the Bean Hole Murders" the journals of David E. Lillienthal, and the hearings of the investigation of the Atomic Energy Commission.
Bound volume of magazine and journal articles pertaining to uranium. Also additional information on the Orphan Mine and Vernon Pick.
Bound volume of research materials and correspondence pertaining to the documentary movie and uranium.
Agency run by Ray Taylor that dealt with the development of mining claims and particularly the sale of lands in Southern Utah. Concerned at one time with the development of a town, Church Wells, and subdivisions in Kane County.
General correspondence on Ray Taylor's uranium strike and claims owned in southern Utah.
Correspondence with Dr. H.B. Dearman pertaining to the advantages and disadvantages of using polygraph tests in Taylor's business.
General correspondence with pro-speculative buyers and stockholders concerning land sales and uranium stock.
Letters pertaining to business dealings between Wilson & Taylor--uranium and land sales, staking--out new claims, status on Jack Wilson and Fever claims.
Correspondence between the two companies dealing with lands owned by each in southern Utah.
Correspondences dealing with billings and contracts for service.
General correspondence with prospective buyers, stockholders and investors concerning property in southern Utah. Letters deal with land sales, water rights, and future business potential.
Bound volume of correspondence and materials pertaining to agency. Letters from 1954-1962 dealing with uranium and land deals, maps, newletters, articles.
Includes geological and mineral reports.
Report on location of mining claims in the state, geological report on uranium claims, map of Houserock Uranium Corporation.
"Crime is a Universal Problem"
Speech copyrighted by Consumers Water Agency
Letters from Ray to his mother discussing church work, business finances, the depression, and the war.
Letters dealing with his clothing business.
Correspondence concerning Ray's work on John Taylor at the Church Historian Office. Letters contain a small amount of research material.
Correspondence pertains primarily to Ray and the research he had done on John Taylor prior to his death. Letters indicate that they are continuing the research on Taylor but have problems obtaining material & information from the Church Historian Office. Letters contain some research information and discussions of Ray and his work.
Correspondence concerning legislation opposed by Taylor (S. 40-Transferance of general power of eminent domain from the state to private institutions), and his attempts to convince Governor Lee to veto it.
Letter from Watkins to Taylor discussing possibilities of placing him in a state department position. Also several drafts of a letter from Ray to Watkins in which he offers his apoligies for a poor program which he wrote & which was adopted at the Utah County Convention.
Letters to State Senators Clegg and Hunter, Attorney General E.R. Callister, and Governor George Clyde expressing his opposition to S. 250, the Brigham Young University Eminent Domain Bill.
Correspondence between Taylor and Brooks relating to their current activities, research pertaining to John Taylor, and their opinions on Mormon Historians and the writing of Mormon history.
Correspondence between Taylor and Robertson, author of the "Chopping Block" newspaper column. Letters deal primarily with Robertsons declining health, as well as the publication of
Letters pertaining to Taylors mandatory retirement from the Sheriff's Office of Utah County and his resulting benefits and compensations.
Letters relating to Brodie's engagement to speak before the Utah State Historical Society at Brigham Young University.
Correspondence with Nauvoo Restoration, Inc., the Utah State Historical Society, and others regarding Taylor's research and article on the "Secret Order of the Black Sticks." Also a letter from Dale Morgan (January 8, 1970) indicating that he knows nothing about the subject.
Letters between Taylor and Quinn, who was also doing research on polygamy. An exchange of information and sources for material on polygamy as well as the practice of plural marriage by fundamentalists today.
Letters pertaining to the research and writing of
Correspondence with publishers pertaining to
Friends and relatives responses to
Correspondence with publishers re: "Polygamy Is No Picnic."
Letters resquesting information concerning the lesser known wives of John Taylor; letters pertaining to Ray's will; correspondence from Ogden Kraut concerning the plural marriages of John Taylor and John W. Taylor (December 17, 1966).
Research information for
Letters pertaining to activities of Utah State Historical Society; responses of friends and associates to Taylor books; death of Ray's wife, Annie.
Correspondence on variety of subjects-general research information; marriage of Ray and Ruth Fors.
General research on John Taylor; article by Ray's on ESP.
Letters with friends concerning Taylor book; arrangements for speaking engagements.
John Taylor research; promotion for new edition of
Ray's association with the League of Utah Writers.
Photograph brochure, news release.
Obiturary; letter by son to friends of Robertson concerning his death; dedication of grave; agreement between Taylor & Robertson on writing of "Phantom Treasures" and "Chopping Block" article, 1951.
Forms for oral histories; student research.
Talk given at funeral of Ferris W. Hoover.
Introductions of Samuel Taylor given by Ray for various speaking engagements.
League of Utah Writers; drafts of speech; program for Deamond Jubilee; "Lariat," 1952.
Republican Party dinner, 1950s.
"Uranium Fever or No Talk Under $1 Million." Talk to be given before the Senior Citizen's at Elder Center, Provo.
Church related-talks and articles on religious subjects.
"Some Thoughts on ESP," and "ESP by Other Names is Traditional with LDS."
"The Lesser-Known Wives of John Taylor."
"No Ma' am That's Not History...A Re-examination."
"The Prophet Joseph (Schadle, that is)."
Miscellaneous.
An examination of the source of Joseph Smith's Book of Abraham.
Notes on book.
Article written by a non-Mormon from the wid-west relating her favorable impressions of the life and people of Utah.
Snider Thesis-chronological index and notes (for complete thesis see Bx 23, Fd 16).
"Adam, Our Father, and God," from the
Correspondence pertaining to Benson as a leader of conservatism in both religion and politics, and particulary his associations with the John Birch Society. Includes copies of letters of Dwight D. Eisenhower and Joseph Fielding Smith to Congressman Ralph R. Hardin Benson's activities.
First Presidency Journal, 26-27 September 1886 (photocopy); Journal of George Q. Cannon, 26-28 September 1886 (photocopy); sworn statement of Lorin C. Woolley concerning a revelation of John Taylor (typescript).
"Composition of Church Membership 1920-1970: Geographical and Chronolgical Trends," by Richard O. Cowan.
Biographical sketches; chronology of his career; bibliography cards of his works; speech of 1951, "Who is This Jesus?" Article from
Notes on Cowdery's letters in which he discusses Joseph Smith's visions and his arrest in 1826; correspondence pertaining to Cowdery's disapproval of power struggle within the church hierarchy (1838); quotation from "Second Elder Oliver Cowdery's Renunciation of Mormonism and his Defense for So Doing" [spurious].
Radio script for Auerbach's production of "Pioneer Tales" (1944).
"Sam Gilson and Gilsonite," from
"An Open Letter to Heber J. Grant Answering His criticism of W.P.A." Written by a Mormon and W.P.A. worker.
Additions to his memoirs; a personal sketch of John Taylor.
Correspondence with Ray Taylor; journal and newspaper article written by Hennacy; obituraries.
1851, June 24-experiences of Tooele Expedition against the Indians.
Lists of general histories and manuscripts; Mormon material at Huntington and Bancroft Libraries; inventory of Mormon diaries, journals, and life sketches.
Pamphlets issued by the Doers of the Word, a fundamentalist Mormon sect.
Pamphlet by the Church of The Firstborn of the Fullness of Times. Also a letter from a Salt Lake Attorney outlining the beliefs of many fundamentalists regarding plural marriage. Letter refers to revelations of John Taylor and his involvement in polygamy.
Excerpts from the
Research notes pertaining to the writing of the John Taylor and John W. Taylor books and other Mormon related materials
Newspaper articles pertaining to the doctrine of witholding the priesthood from Black Latter-day Saint church members.
Article on the Morrisite movement in Utah during the 1860s the opposition it faced from the Brighamites. (
Revised laws of the Nauvoo Legion from the Constitution of the United States (1844).
Excerpts from the
Correspondence pertaining to the trial and excommunication of Peterson and his wife Faye Peterson in 1969. Letters between Peterson and the High Council; formal notice of excommunication; letters of support for the Petersons from family members requesting excommunication as well; other letters of support from friends including Juanita Brooks and Sterling McMurrin.
Notes on the life of Pratt including letters and articles written by him.
Statement warning members of the church against the practice of polygamy, by Caleb W. West, 1886.
Narrative of the Haun's Mill Massacre as written by one of the survivors. Copied from
Miscellaneous research material pertaining to Joseph Smith and events at Carthage.
Biographical sketch.
Partiarchal blessings performed by Smith; copy of visions of Lucy Smith stating that her son William was to head the church (taken from the journal of John Taylor, 1845).
"Greeting to the World," by Lorenzo Snow. Speech delivered at the Centennial Services, January 1, 1901.
Articles on the history of the sugar industry in Utah.
Copy of will; "Fraud on the Will," article pertaining to controversy surrounding estate; report of committee auditing Trustee-in-Trust.
Doctor who treated John Taylor after shooting at Carthage Jail. In letters to his daughter, Barnes relates the history of the Mormons in Illinois as he remembers it. He writes from the non-Mormon point of view and is somewhat negative toward the Mormons in his assessment of certain incidents. He relates the events leading up to the muder of Joseph Smith at Carthage Jail, the murder itself, the reaction of the Mormons and townspeople and the subsequent departure of the Mormons from Nauvoo.
History of the Bullock family in Canada and Utah. Contains religious writings of Clara Bullock, autobiographical accounts, reminiscences of her children, and biographical sketches of her ancestors. Included in biographies is some history of the early Latter-day Saints Church.
Notes taken from the personal journal of Abraham Cannon for 1889, 1890, and 1895. Also biographical sketch.
Journal to 1853. Autobiographical account of his early life in England, his family's emigration to America, the years spent in Nauvoo, and his early years in Salt Lake City until his mission to Europe in 1853. Journal gives a good account of activities and conflicts between the Mormons and non-Mormons in Nauvoo and Warsaw, Illinois in the early 1840s.
Biographical sketches of Philip De La Mare and his three wives, Mary Ann Pevis Parkins, Mary (Marie) Chevalier, and Jennette. De La Mare's biography also gives a short sketch of the Sugar Industry in Utah.
Hartshorn, Leon R.
Autobiographical account of Hancock's childhood and youth in the east and his conversion to Mormonism in Ohio in 1830. His journal continues through 1936 and covers his activities and experiences as he traveled through Ohio preaching the Mormon faith. Also included are excerpts from the journal of Hancock's son, Mosiah Lyman Hancock as they pertain to his father, to the persecutions in Missouri and Illinois, the journey to the Salt Lake Valley, and the first years in Utah.
Autobiography to 1865. Journal gives account of his youth in Kirtland and Nauvoo and of the persecutions suffered by the Mormons there. Hancock writes of the journey to Utah and his life there, particularly pertaining to his relations with the Indians and his mission to California. Also included are excerpts from the journal of Martha M. Hancock, his third wife which gives descriptions of life in a plural marriage and persuctions from the federal authorities in the 1880s.
Biography of pioneer woman and member of family who was among the first to settle Provo. Written by Maria D. Taylor.
Biographies of husband and wife. Liston and his plural families were instrumental in settling Southern Utah. His biographies relate several incidents of trouble with the Indians during the 1850s.
Biographies of Markhams early associations with the church. Accounts given of murders at Carthage Jail. Member of Nauvoo Legion, participated in Walker War. Excerpts taken from the
Autobiography and journal to 1876 of life in Nauvoo and Utah. Relates his experiences of having visions, revelations, signs, and speaking in tongues. Religious writings, particularly in regard to plural marriages. Involved in the settlement of Parowan and Fillmore, and served missions to southern Utah.
Handwritten journal, 1846-1849. Daily account of journey from Nauvoo to Utah during 1846-1847 and first years in Salt Lake City. Includes songs and poetry written by Snow.
Biographical sketches. Pioneered Magna and vicinity; took part in Utah War.
Autobiography of her childhood, her conversion to Mormonism, and the early years in Utah. Narrative of an extremely hard life.
Autobiography and family history written by Martha Pane Jones Thomas. Writes of experiences in Far West, Nauvoo, and Winter Quarters before arriving in Utah in 1849. Relates several dreams and visions. Also short autobiographical sketch of Daniel Stillwell Thomas.
Biography compiled by his son, Daniel H. Thomas. concentrates primarily on his missions to Texas 1848-1855. Thomas served as a member of the Territorial Legislature as a judge in both Utah and Bear Lake Counties. Name and subject index at the end of volume two.
Excerpts from journal 1887-1934. Brother of Nellie Taylor; some references made to John W. Taylor; comments on plural marriage and 1886 revelation.
Newsletter of descendants of Thomas Tolman. List of Officers; Family Group Records; biographical sketches of Cyrus Tolman (1820-1901), Judson Tolman (1826-1916), Benjamin Hewitt Tolman (1829-1857) and Charles Nathan Tolman (1865-1919); photograph of the twenty-nine children of Judson Tolman. Judson Tolman was excommunicated in 1910 for practicing polygamy.
Pioneer journal. Reminiscences of his part in the settlement of southern Utah and his mission to England in 1847. Served in local politics in southern Utah.
Correspondence of L. John Nuttall in his capacity as president of St. George and Kanab Stakes, and Territorial Superintendent of District Schools.
1879 November 15, Salt Lake City. To George Teasdale pertaining to a meeting of the presidents of stakes. Meeting included discussions of the United Order and the Endowment House as well as business and legal matters of the church.
1882 August 11, (no address). To F.R. Clayton concerning Utah politics and the necessity of the Mormons to Maintain control of the positions of probate judges. Fear that the governor will begin appointing successors.
1882 September 9, Salt Lake City. To John L. Park submitting names to be considered for acceptance as Normal students to the University of Deseret.
1882 November 1, (no address). To John Taylor extending birthday wishes.
1886 February 23, Salt Lake City. To son, Leonard Nuttall concerning arrests and trials of Mormons for polygamy, especially Lorenzo Snow and George Q. Cannon.
Entries pertain to Nuttall's church activities in St. George and Kanab as well as his opposition as secretary to president of the Mormon church, John Taylor; pages of diary include notes on subject matter which provides a subject index to diaries. Fds 2 and 6 contain detailed tables of contents and name indexes, providing an inventory of the diaries.
Genealogical records of the Dilworth families.
Family and personal correspondence; research material on John W. Taylor; Sam Taylor's other writings.
Personal and business matters; John H. Koyle's Dream Mine and his problems with church authorities; review by Sam Taylor of Fawn Brodie's
J. Reuben Clark's opinion on John W. Taylor biography; research material on John W. Taylor; excommunication of John H. Koyle (April 18, 1948); problems with Joseph Fielding Smith in obtaining permission to use church records; Sam Taylor's writings.
Research material on John W. Taylor; Sam Taylor's involvement in film on alcoholism.
Publication and promotion of
Discussion of Smoot investigation; Raymond Taylor's involvement in Utah politics as Republican chairman of Utah County.
Visits and associations with Rulon Allred; controversy concerning fundamentalists at Short Creek, Arizona; business matters.
Raymond Taylor and Utah politics; Consumers Water Agency.
Consumers Water Agency and southern Utah projects; Sam Taylor's writings; miscellaneous business and personal matters.
Correspondence pertaining to Uranium Fever-collaboration between Sam and Raymond in writing the book, problems associated with publication, and research material for the book and on uranium in general. Occasional reference to research material on John Taylor.
Correspondence compiled by Sam Taylor relating to a variety of subjects. Included is material on
Consumers Water Agency and miscellaneous.
Sam's writings-piece on Mormonism for Dialogue magazine; discussion of church-related topics; proposal of John Taylor biography.
Research and writing of
Research-John Taylor, Curtis E. Bolton dsary, sugar industry.
John Taylor research; letter pertaining to the settlement of the Brigham Young estate (December 3, 1968); miscellaneous.
John Taylor research;
John Taylor research; material pertaining to Ray's research on the "Black Sticks."
Discussion of church policy and Black people doctrine; miscellaneous.
Discussions of Mormonism and church policies and actions, and doctrine regarding Blacks; promotion for
Research and writing of Black Sticks article;
John Taylor research;
John Taylor research; materials on wives of John Taylor.
Detailed research notes on John Taylor; material on Brigham Young relating to his personality and policies.
John Taylor research; material pertaining to the possible poisoning of Brigham Young-either murder or suicide.
John Taylor research; notes from L. John Nuttall's journal relating to the will & estate of Brigham Young (March 10, 1971).
John Taylor research; personal correspondence.
Reprint of
Publication of
John Taylor research; miscellaneous.
These letters represent the correspondence between Raymond and Sam during the last year of Raymond's life. The letters continue the research for the John Taylor biography, concentrating primarily on the early years-Winter Quarters and the Sugar Train. In addition to the research items, a variety of other topics are discussed as well. Included are discussions of various aspects of Mormonism and the church's policies & involvement in politics; reactions of church & friends to
Two bound volumes of correspondence including materials relating to the publication of
Rondo W. Anderson 1966-1978.
"Grandma Spanton" by Rondo W. Anderson. Biography, documents, and photographs of the life of Edith M. Spanton.
In commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the arrival of the Mormon pioneers to the Salt Lake Valley.
Samuel W. Taylor correspondence during World War II, 1942-1944.
Samuel W. Taylor correspondence during World War II.
Autobiographical.
"The Modern Saint," "Operation Jones," "Letter to a Young Mormon Writer," "Hunting Lions with a Needle," "Thank You, Midge."
"The General Had a Date," "Go Ahead and Build," "How I Foxed the Sam Taylor Gang," "The Stranger in the Mirror," "Discovering Deseret: The Last Literary Frontier," "Daniel R. Dimick," "In Our Lovely Deseret," "Biography of Rachel Cahoon Woolley," "Utah."
Manuscript, notes, and correspondence pertaining to polygamy and fundamentalists.
Articles and correspondence pertaining to book issued by the Ford Motor Company.
Manuscript and correspondence.
Manuscript and correspondence.
Manuscript, correspondence, and comments.
"Conflict between Brigham Young and John Taylor at Dedication of St. George Temple."
"Letter Written by Thomas Barnes," "Century-Old Assembly Hall is Renovated."