Church Business--Presiding Apostle, 1879 September 29-December 30

File — Box: 2A, Folder: 32

Identifier: A

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates

1879 September 29-December 30

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