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A collection of rough biographical sketches, correspondence, journal notes, incomplete genealogical records, and a list of John Taylor's lesser-known wives.

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Notes maintained by Raymond and Samuel Taylor as they prepared the manuscript for The Kingdom or Nothing.

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References to John Taylor's mystical childhood experiences; his decision to leave the Church of England and become a Methodist minister at the age of sixteen; his immigration to Canada; and his conversion to Mormonism and decision to join the saints in Kirtland.

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References to the development of Taylor's concept of loyalty; his false denial of the Danites and plural marriage, among other things, on the basis of that concept; and his disgust of others who he believed betrayed their fellow brethren during conflicts with neighboring "gentiles."

Scope and Contents Notes questioning the reason those who were attacked in Carthage jail removed their temple garments before they were incarcerated; discussion of the involvement of Joseph Smith and other early church leaders in freemasonry; correspondence of Smith, excerpted from the George A. Smith papers; John Nuttall's narrative of John Taylor's reaffirmation of the divinity of the law of plural marriage; John L. McKenzie's writings on "Biblical Concubines"; and correspondence with author...

Scope and Contents Evidence of early plans to settle in California; documents concerning the involvement of John Taylor and Orson Hyde in the Joint Stock Company; correspondence between Samuel and Raymond Taylor concerning literary criticism of Nightfall at Nauvoo and preparations for The Kingdom or Nothing; a narrative of how Utah was denied statehood for forty-six years "because of a snow storm"; and several excerpts from the ...

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A biographical sketch of Curtis E. Bolton, who accompanied John Taylor to France, served as translator, and was later appointed mission president; notes from Bolton's diary; and references to Taylor's failed attempt at importing the sugar beet processing industry.

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Raymond Taylor's explanation of the Mormons' poor relationship with non-Mormon Utah Judge William W. Drummond; and excerpts from John Taylor's Journal of Discourses.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The John Taylor family papers (1844-1994) are a collection of material reflecting the life and work of John Taylor, third president of the LDS Church, and his descendants, John W. Taylor, Raymond Woolley Taylor, and Samuel Taylor. Included are letters, biographies, research materials, genealogies, articles written by other authors, diaries, journals, and books. Correspondence comprises a major portion of the collection and has been organized within the papers of each individual....

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References to Utah's fight for statehood; conflicts with the Morrisites and Godheites; the development of Z.C.M.I.; and the arrival of the railroad to Utah.

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References to the Mormons' economic and social isolation; conflict with the Salt Lake Tribune; problems with "carpetbaggers," gentiles who settled in Utah for economic reasons; and Norman Pierce's congratulatory letter about Nightfall at Nauvoo.

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Rough-draft book chapters about the federal government's authority versus the Mormons' polygamic theocracy; the Salt Lake Tribune's report of the St. George Temple dedication; excerpts from John Taylor's Journal of Discourses; and a list of names that John D. Lee gave as having been involved in the Mountain Meadows massacre.

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The Deseret News's account of Brigham Young's death; notes on speculations that he was poisoned or committed suicide; and references to the debate over succession in the priesthood.

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A rough-draft book chapter explaining how the Brigham Young estate "haunted" John Taylor; and correspondence and notes concerning its settlement.

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A rough-draft book chapter on the Mormon church's fifty-year anniversary celebration; and an editorial from the Salt Lake Tribune accusing John Taylor of noncompliance with the Edmunds Act.

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A rough-draft book chapter concerning completion of the Gardo House and increased agitation over enforcement of the Edmunds Act.

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A rough-draft book chapter concerning non-Mormon attempts to enforce the Edmunds Act; John Taylor's debates in popular eastern literary magazines; and a narrative by Eleanor Ward Ogden about a Christmas she spent as a child with John Taylor while he was on the run in Parowan, Utah.

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An early draft book chapter about the establishment of the underground and John Taylor's administration of the church in exile; notes concerning his hideouts; a biographical sketch of Charles Barrell, who hid from federal authorities in the Manti Temple; and an account of Wilford Woodruff's 1891 negotiations with the courts on the question of plural marriage.