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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 New York Times correspondent Grace Greenwood's request for an interview.

Scope and Contents 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....

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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.

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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.

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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.

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A lengthy letter to George Q. Cannon in Washington, D.C., discussing anti-Mormon activities of James B. McKean, the phonetic publication of the Book of Mormon, some patriarchs' practice of peddling blessings for money, and progress on the Logan Temple construction; discussion of the Cashmere Goat and Silk associations; a letter concerning temporal order of New Mexican settlements; and announcement of the reopening of the Endowment House.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.