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A letter written by John Taylor in the Carthage, Illinois, jail to his wife, Leonora, concerning his personal well-being and political endeavors; and a signed agreement that gave John Taylor guardianship of the late Edward Lawrence estate.

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A letter of advice to T. Jackson Barton to serve a mission despite his lack of desire to do so; and a directive from George Q. Cannon, first counselor in the church presidency, that celebrations for Pioneer Day be canceled due to John Taylor's poor health.

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Correspondence concerning the salary of temple workers; legal actions against George Q. Cannon, first counselor in the church presidency; a delegation of Mormon women sent to Washington, D.C., to present a memorial to Congress and the president; and the church leadership, secular instruction, and physical provisions at the Washakie Indian Mission.

Scope and Contents The calling of fourteen Utah men to serve in the Northern States Mission; the church presidency's open letter of support of Hubert H. Bancroft's History of the Pacific States; John Taylor's condemnation of unethical migration practices, and discussion of the suitability of various railroad companies for migration purposes; a proposal to convert most of San Juan County into an Indian reservation; and church architect Truman Angell's request to find a stone...

Scope and Contents Correspondence concerning a directive to supply the Shoshone Indian Agency with fruit trees; the arrest of George Q. Cannon for polygamy; conflicts between the state legislature and Governor Eli H. Murray; John Taylor's support of a revenue bill before the legislature; the calling of Juab Stake President William Paxman on a mission to New Zealand in order for him to escape federal authorities; missionary work among native Americans; church employment policy on the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii);...

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A legislative brief published by church attorney A. M. Gibson defending the Mormon position on plural marriage and arguing against passage of the Edmunds bill.

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A discourse delivered by John Taylor at the Provo Stake Meeting House as published in the Deseret News on March 11, 1885.

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A published brief by church attorney A. M. Gibson decrying the Congress's denial of the rights of citizenship to Mormons.

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Correspondence regarding agreements to publish articles in the Correspondent Union; the Deseret News Company's takeover of the Herald Company's stock and debts; an increase in the salary of St. George Temple construction workers; John Taylor's approval of a Mormon woman's public demonstration to protest actions of the district courts; and approval to allocate $250 for the Honorable John T. Caine to publish two pro-Mormon pamphlets.

Scope and Contents Correspondence concerning the gerrymandering of Utah voting districts by federal authorities and other increased persecution of Mormons; the settlement of new converts from southern states in Colorado; missionary work among the Indians; the nomination of Amos Maycock to be new bishop of the Moab Ward; formation and appointment of leaders of the Eastern Arizona Stake and the drought in that region; plans to draft a Utah constitution and create a state government; and concerns of John W....

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Confidential letters from George Q. Cannon, first counselor in the church presidency, to various church leaders reporting John Taylor's failing health and requesting that this information be kept from public knowledge in light of the church's political problems.

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Letters from George Q. Cannon, first counselor of the church presidency, concerning the Utah state constitutional convention and the selection of delegates to present the proposal for statehood to the president; and his directive prohibiting personal use of church horses and vehicles.

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An issue of the church's British publication that contains the first part of a detailed explanation of the Mormon exodus from Nauvoo; a discourse on caring for the poor; "Reader, Reflect!," a religious essay; two poems; information concerning the Joint Stock Company; several open letters; and an invitation for contributions.

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An incomplete issue of the church's British publication that contains the final part of a detailed explanation of the Mormon exodus from Nauvoo; and a report of general conference held in Manchester on October 17.

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An incomplete issue of the church's British publication that contains a "Memorial to the Queen for the Relief, by Emigration, of a Portion of Her Poor Subjects"; a poem; and general church notices.

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An incomplete issue of the church's British publication containing a narrative by Amos Fielding; "An Accusing Spirit," a religious essay; an open letter from Ann Pitchforth to church members on the Isle of Man; and the first part of a reprinted letter to the editor of the Liverpool Mercury that discusses "Errors in the Missionary System."

Scope and Contents Correspondence concerning Wilford Woodruff's being forced into hiding; the search for bishops of the Wallsburgh and Moab wards; general news of the activities of church officials; gerrymandering in the redistricting of Utah voting districts; land incorporation laws pertaining to church land in Mexico; the church's financial settlement with Albert Carrington; the statute of limitations in cohabitation prosecutions; the effects of the Edmunds-Tucker Act on Mormon life in Utah; missionary...

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Correspondence pertaining to the history of the Emma Mine between Raymond Taylor and Laurence P. James, a Reno mining geologist who was pursuing the publication of his history of the Alta region.

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The Great Contest: The Chief Advocates of Anti-Mormon Literature, a pamphlet written by R. W. Sloan and published by the Deseret News Publishing Company that reviews speeches made during the congressional debates over the Edmunds-Tucker bill.

Scope and Contents Correspondence concerning Brigham Young Academy Professor Karl G. Maeser's visit to northern Utah stakes to enroll new students at the school; efforts by Cache valley businessmen to maintain control of the Logan and Smithfield Canal Company; activities of the general authorities and persecution by federal authorities; political activities of the People's Party; the publication of The Great Contest, a pro-Mormon pamphlet (See Bx 3A, Folder 19-20); and the...