Box 4A
Container
Contains 20 Results:
Church Business--Presiding Apostle, 1877 October 24-December 30
File — Box: 4A, Folder: 11
Identifier: B
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
1877 October 24-December 30
History of the Scandinavian Mission, 1927
File — Box: 4A, Folder: 12
Identifier: B
Scope and Contents
Excerpts from Andrew Jensen's History of the Scandinavian Mission that document John Taylor's trip to France and his greeting of an immigrant ship in New York.
Dates:
1927
Poetry and Speech, 1961 July 4-1867
File — Box: 4A, Folder: 13
Identifier: B
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
1961 July 4-1867
Church Business--Apostle, 1870 January 26-1877 October 22
File — Box: 4A, Folder: 14
Identifier: B
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
1870 January 26-1877 October 22
Utah Territory Politics, 1857 November 21-1858 April 25
File — Box: 4A, Folder: 15
Identifier: B
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
1857 November 21-1858 April 25
Brigham Young, 1859 December 12-1865 April 4
File — Box: 4A, Folder: 16
Identifier: B
Scope and Contents
Letters and journal narratives on various topics detailing John Taylor's relationship with Brigham Young.
Dates:
1859 December 12-1865 April 4
Preparations for the Utah War, 1856 December 17-1857 November 15
File — Box: 4A, Folder: 17
Identifier: B
Scope and Contents
John Taylor's letter to Brigham Young discussing the collection of tithing, funding of publication of the Mormon, and Mormon-related politics in the eastern United States; excerpts from one of Taylor's speeches in the Salt Lake bowery; letters pertaining to the Mormons readiness for the Utah War, including the stationing of troops at Camp Echo.
Dates:
1856 December 17-1857 November 15
Brigham Young, 1857 February 24-March 18
File — Box: 4A, Folder: 18
Identifier: B
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
1857 February 24-March 18
Brigham Young, 1857 January 3-February 24
File — Box: 4A, Folder: 19
Identifier: B
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
1857 January 3-February 24
Samuel Taylor and Raymond Taylor, 1972 February 6-10
File — Box: 4A, Folder: 20
Identifier: B
Scope and Contents
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 San Jose Mercury News review of Nightfall at Nauvoo.
Dates:
1972 February 6-10