Correspondence, 1919-1921

File — Box: 45, Folder: 1-6

Identifier: III

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Correspondence in these folders varies in content. In 1919, many letters are about Joseph J. Cannon's business pursuits in Colombia. In many letters, Cannon is looking for people to invest in his company. He is also trying to figure out ways to expand the American Colombian Corporation. In 1919, the entire Cannon family moves to Colombia and there is a lot of correspondence with both Joseph and Mona's extended family about their life, health, and experiences in Colombia. There are a couple letters from President Heber J. Grant and Elder Joseph Fielding Smith of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, discussing Church membership in Colombia. Joseph J. Cannon's son Grant was the first person from the LDS Church baptized in Colombia. Around 1921, there were legal problems with the Lands of Loba and Joseph J. Cannon's involvement with the American Colombian Corporation dwindles. As a result, Cannon begins to travel around the United States looking for other employment.

Dates

1919-1921

Conditions Governing Access

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