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Notes on life, biographical sketches, excerpts from Abraham Cannon's journal, letter of Matthias F. Cowley. Two original letters have been removed and placed in Reserve. Photocopied versions are available in the collection for access purposes. Access to the originals must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used.

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Letters of release for missionaries serving at Colorado Mission. Signed by Horace S. Ensign in 1899.

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Blessing of John W. Taylor, 1900.

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Genealogical records and notes of children of John W. and Janet Woolley Taylor.

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Minutes of meetings at which John W. Taylor and Matthias Cowley were excommunicated; testimonies of their involvement in plural marriages.

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Speeches and remarks of John W. Taylor at General Conferences from 1898-1903.

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Correspondence, agreements, and reports relating to John W. Taylor's holdings in the Tres Amigos Mining Company. Also a pamphlet of the International Gold and Copper Company.

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....

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....