Willard Richards letter to Thomas L. Kane, 1847 February

Item — Box: 16, Folder: 18

Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 9 Item 2

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Scope and Contents note

Letter from Richards, Winter Quarters, to Thomas L. Kane, they don't know anything about their permission from government to stop on Omaha lands, they don't know where Lyman Wight is, Winter Quarters is a good place for a fort and they are prepared to contract for the building of one, the leaders of the Church will leave for the West as early as possible, they will definitely settle in the Great Basin, thanks Thomas L. Kane for his efforts to help them, news of the Mormon Battalion. Dated February 16-19, 1847.

Dates

Majority of material found within 1847 February

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