Thomas L. Kane letter and sketches to John K. Kane, 1846 July

Item — Box: 14, Folder: 4

Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 2 Item 2

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Scope and Contents

Letter from Kane from Winter Quarters to John K. Kane. Contains a letter of introduction for Orson Hyde, dated July 25, 1846 and enclosed are two sketches of Winter Quarters (formerly in 3 pieces) titled: "My wagon-the first camp," "Distant view," and "Enlisting Camp of the Mormons," all drawn on the back of invitations. The last ("Enlisting Camp") has brief explanation written on reverse side of sketch: "The eye is on a high hill. Capt. Allan’s tent. Immediately on the right at its foot begins the road that comes from Pisgah to the Missouri (B) and continues all along the Prairie Bottom. marked here & there by waggons drawn by ox teams . . . The distant line of timber. C. marks the course of the Missouri. Some trees small mark the course of a creek [spring written but crossed out] in the meadow at the right & front. The other marks mean waggons tents or cattle the more speckly generally cattle which crowd every hill-side & meadow – but the low speckles on the distant prairie bottoms are camps. The nos. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. denote relative distance." One is dated July 14, 1846, the other two are dated July 29, 1846. Photocopies included.

Dates

Majority of material found within 1846 July

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