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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 Latter Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia by Andrew Jenson.

Scope and Contents 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 Latter Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia by...

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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 Latter Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia by Andrew Jenson.

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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."

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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 Deseret News, the Spanish translation of the Book of Mormon, other religious literature, and a hymnal.

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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.

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Letters written to John Taylor while in exile, by his son, Richard J. Taylor, concerning family, business, and church affairs.

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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.

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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.

Scope and Contents 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 ...