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Two letters to John Taylor, while he served his first mission in England, from his wife, Leonora, concerning her struggles to maintain their family in Montrose, Iowa.

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A record of the marriage and children of John and Leonora Cannon Taylor, written by their son, Joseph James Taylor; Joseph's day book, listing his activities of the summer of 1857; and several letters from Leonora to Joseph relating general news and explaining conflicts between the Mormons and Morrisites.

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Correspondence between John Taylor and his daughter, Ida, discussing the worthiness of John M. Whitaker to marry her; letters between Taylor and Whitaker discussing the young man's faith and standing in the church, and his desire to marry Ida; and Taylor's eventual blessing on the union.

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Two letters from John Taylor to his wife, Mary, relating news of his general activities.

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Correspondence between John Taylor, and John and Ida Whitaker concerning the couple's plans to establish a reading room for the youth of the church; and a letter to Ida from mother, Mary Ann Oakley Taylor, concerning Taylor's bad health.

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A letter from John Taylor's son, Fred, to his fiance, giving an account of his father's funeral.

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Published notices of John Taylor's death in the Millennial Star (vol. 49, no. 32) and Parry's Monthly Magazine (vol. 4, no. 1); and a tribute to him in the November 6, 1963, issue of the Congressional Record (vol. 109, no 179).

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Citations from Roberts's journal relating various political and church business events, including Joseph F. Smith's censure of him and Moses Thatcher for entering an election campaign as Democratic candidates without consulting church authorities.

Scope and Contents The journal of John M. Whitaker, son-in-law of John Taylor, concerning personal and public matters, including autobiographical events; the death of his father; his marriage to Ida Taylor; the Church Historian's Office; the Salt Lake Herald; the Bullion Beck Mining Company; the Salt Lake Stake Library; Utah politics; federal persecution; excerpts of a letter from Taylor to United States President Grover Cleveland; and Wilford Woodruff's manifesto and the fall...

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Writings of George A. Smith, apostle and cousin of Joseph Smith, covering the early years of the church, including his conversion to Mormonism; his 1834 journey from Kirtland to Missouri with Smith; his mission in the eastern United States; religious debates with protestant ministers; and accounts of persecution against the Mormons.