Morgan had checked with the Utah State Historical Society to see if they had sent Brooks Dwyer's thesis he had ordered for her and found that it had been sent to Fawn Brodie by mistake. He mentions talking with Caroline Parry, a granddaughter of Haight, who said that Haight and his family kept a vow of silence on the Mountain Meadows massacre. He reports that Parry also said that John D. Lee had been reinstated in the L.D.S. church after his death.

Morgan has been to St. George to visit Brooks's family and to look at the Mountain Meadows location. He is sending her the pictures he took and she may use any of them she wants for the book. Morgan tells of Marguerite Sinclair's efforts and failures at the Utah State Historical Society to get any reprinting done by the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. He comments on the Board of State History and the governor's appointments to the board.

Morgan is sending Brooks the pictures he took at the Mountain Meadows Monument. He tells her of a trip to Denver and other personal news.

Brooks has been to Salt Lake City. Morgan ran out of gas and she missed her bus. Morgan asks her if she has anything on Kanab, Utah, from 1870-1872.

The Pacific Historical Review has printed Morgan's "Indian Affairs in Utah, 1851-1858." He plans to write two additional sections for it. He asks Brooks to let him know as soon as she hears from Stanford University Press.

Morgan writes mainly about what he has been writing. He states that he has written to Wallace Stegner about a publisher for Brooks's autobiography.

Morgan tells Brooks of the problems of university publishing. He suggests that she publish her writings on the Hamblin and Brown journals in a copy of the Utah Historical Quarterly.

Morgan suggests that Brooks edit some women's journals or diaries. He tells her to get permission from the Hamblin family to publish Jacob Hamblin's journal.

Morgan sends Brooks additional notes on what the Church Historians' Library has on John D. Lee and the Mountain Meadows massacre.

Morgan writes to Brooks that the historical society's funds have been cut by the legislature. He discusses plans for Brooks to edit the Martha Spence Heywood journal.

Morgan writes of the plans to have the Mountain Meadows Massacre manuscript published by the Stanford University Press, and also concerning the Lee family funds. Brooks has been appointed to the Board of State History.

Morgan writes about the Abner Blackburn narrative. He encloses a chili recipe for Brooks.

Morgan tells Brooks about publishing contracts on books and the Stanford University Press offer on Mountain Meadows Massacre. He suggests that she go to Los Angeles and talk to A. H. Clark & Company and also to Ettie Lee.

Morgan writes of the death of Roderic Korns and of his plans to finish Korns' book. Tells Brooks about plans he has for the Utah Historical Quarterly.

Morgan writes of news from his friends Stanley Ivins, Fawn Brodie, and Professor William Mulder. All of them have given him some new information concerning Mormon materials.

Morgan writes again of his plans to finish the Korns manuscript and to publish it. Tells Brooks of his resignation as temporary editor of the Quarterly.

Morgan asks Brooks to send a letter to Joel E. Ricks of the Board of State History concerning the makeup of the board and its functions. Morgan writes the letter for her. Morgan states that he will go east to live as soon as his finances permit as Utah cannot offer him a position with a living wage. He plans to work on the Korns material before he goes.

Morgan writes of a conference with the Utah State Historical Society Board editors about printing the material of Rod Korns.

Morgan writes to Brooks about the details of her contract with the Stanford University Press.

Morgan writes in regard to an Indian grave Brooks's sons have found. He states that the date seems too early to him and suggests that Brooks consult a qualified archaeologist.