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efforts to obtain, 392
542
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Washington Union (newspaper), 118, 269
mail contracts, Mormons hoping to
Wells, Daniel H.
secure, 21, 26, 49
on Bucktail Regiment, 370
Omaha Indians, Mormons on lands
Clinton v. Englebrecht case and, 447
of, 27, 28–29, 36–37, 41n11, 42, 48,
on European mission, 383, 384, 386
58–61, 77
greetings between Kane and, 343, 376
Pottawatomie Indians, Mormons on
lawsuits against, 313
lands of, 21–22, 30, 33, 48, 60
nail machines and, 343
southern Utah expedition and
Provo, on troops at, 324
expansion through central and
in territorial legislature, 346
southern Utah, 132–137
in Utah War, 241, 263, 279n14, 280,
Winter Quarters, 21, 23, 24n41,
281, 305
42n14, 46n13, 48n19, 49, 56, 63,
will of Brigham Young and, 462, 471
347, 374n18
Yates case and, 331, 427, 428–429,
Young’s advice on, 156
430, 440, 441, 442
Wheelock, Cyrus H., 166n5
on Zachary Taylor in hell, 124
Whigs
West Indies, Kane’s visits to, 73, 86,
Buffalo Courier accusations,
149, 154, 159, 215
refutations, and withdrawals over
western migration of Mormons. See also
Young governorship, 112–122
Utah territory
demise as active national party, 198
appeal to Polk to allow Mormons to
Kane alliances with, 94
stay on Indian lands, 27, 28–29,
Walker Tariff of 1846 and, 99–100
33–35, 38
White House, Salt Lake City, 510, 511
California, assumptions of Mormon
Whitney, Horace K., 20, 22
settlement in, 16, 25–26, 43
Whitney, Newel K., 33n5, 68
Cutler’s Park camp, Nebraska
Whitney, Orson F., 202
territory, 25–29
Wild Cat Regiment, 370
decision to make mass
Williams, Thomas S., 313–314, 319n11
migration, 63n5
wills
delays in, 21, 23–24
of Brigham Young, 462–464, 465n1,
forts or blockhouses, Mormon plans
466, 468, 471–482, 485–487, 507
to build, 20–21, 26, 49
of church elders, 462, 482, 485–487
Great Basin as destination of,
of Thomas L. Kane, 77n31
25–26, 43
Wilmot, David, 103, 114
handcart pioneers dying in winter
Wilson, Alexander
of 1856, 203
appointment as district attorney for
Indian agent warnings regarding
Utah Territory, 283–286
Mormon camps, 29–31
biographical information, 283n1
Iowa, Mormon camps in, 1, 16, 17–22,
fears of Mormons regarding collusion
18, 21–22, 48n19
between judges and army and, 325,
Kanesville coordination of, 127n13
327, 329, 330, 333
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543
indebtedness and drinking of, 283,
sleigh robe for Kane and, 88n27
336, 339–340
Utah War and, 241, 242, 245, 259n17
on probate court’s ability to try
on Young’s post peace conference
criminal case, 350n22
excursion, 281n23
relationship with Mormons, 283,
on Young’s rheumatism, 481n7
309, 310–311, 320–321, 325
Woods, George, 451n16
Wilson, C. C., 444n21
wool manufacturing, 186
Wilson, Ellen Kinkhead (wife of
Works, Miriam (first wife of
Alexander Wilson), 283n1, 339–340
Young), 4
Wilson, Henry, 398n7
Wilson, W. H., 314n18
Yaqui Indians, 506
Wines, Leonard, 313
Yates, Richard E., murder of, 427–431,
Winter Quarters of migrating
433–448
Mormons, 21, 23, 24n41, 42n14,
yellow fever, 154
46n13, 48n19, 49, 56, 63,
Young, Abigail “Nabby” Howe (mother
347, 374n18
of Brigham Young), 3
wolf skin robe made for Kane and lent
Young, Alfales (son of Brigham
to brother Elisha, 88–89, 93, 104,
Young), 487n12
165–166
Young, Brigham
women, Mormon. See Mormon women;
on American Constitution, 147–148
plural marriage
annual gubernatorial address during
women’s rights
Utah War, 234–235
Elizabeth Kane interest in writing
assassination fears and rumors, 203,
on, 393
433, 442–443
Thomas L. Kane’s support for, 6
bank notes spent by Kane in Utah,
Wood, Elizabeth Dennistoun. See Kane,
decision not to cash, 263–265
Elizabeth Dennistoun Wood (wife
biographical information, 2–4
of Thomas L. Kane)
biography, Kane’s intention to write,
Wood, Sir Andrew, 154
434–435, 453, 454–455, 460
Wood, William (father-in-law of Kane),
business interests of Church,
76n29, 82, 143, 151, 154, 234, 465n1
curtailment of involvement in, 463,
Woodmanson, Henry, 429
464, 469–470, 477–478
Woodruff, Wilford
on Civil War, 371–377, 385
on army in Utah, 290
on “court house” Mormons, 213n5
first meeting of Young and Kane and, 19
death and funeral of, 503, 507–511
funeral of Young and, 509
death of Kane’s father possibly
on Kane’s advice that Mormons
broken to Kane by, 260n4
pursue statehood, 68
described by Elizabeth Kane, 8
patriarchal blessing of Kane and, 28
to Douglas on his deathbed, 231n11
peace conference, participation
Fort Limhi expedition, 224, 225
in, 279n14
gold seal ring for, 88, 104–105, 385
544
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Young, Brigham ( Cont.)
separation of interests from Church,
as governor of Utah territory, 11–12,
462, 471, 475, 479–481
68, 69, 70, 91–93, 112–122, 142, 180,
slavery, views on, 169, 195–196
205, 206–207
on southern Utah expedition and
grave of, 511
expansion through central and
homes and offices of, 188
southern Utah, 132–137
images of, 151, 153, 384, 480
succession of, 489, 503, 507, 509–510
Indians, on treatment of, 134,
western immigrants, advice to, 156
277–278
will drawn up by Kane, 462–464,
invited to Kane, PA to meet Pres.
465n1, 466, 468, 471–482,
Grant, 393–395
485–487, 507
on Kane’s marriage, 157, 158–159
writing style of, 8
lawsuits against, 313
Yates c
ase and, 427–431, 433–448
“lewd and lascivious behavior,”
Young, Brigham, Jr.
indictment for, 13, 431
Civil War, importuned to join in,
millennialism of, 193
381, 386
Mormonism preached to Kane by,
description of Kane by, 399–400
260–262
in Great Britain, 384
motivations in turning to
Kane family visits, 384, 391, 397n5,
Mormonism, 4–6
399–401, 403, 484, 496
nature of relationship with Kane, 7–9
lawsuit against, 313
offer of leadership position to Kane
letters sent via, 286, 383, 384, 463, 489
by, 417–419
ordained as apostle, 390n7
opposition of territorial officials
press description of, 399
and, 123–131
seal ring loaned to, 385
on Pacific/transcontinental railroad,
will of Brigham Young drawn up by
155n20, 157–163
Kane and, 471–479, 482
personal meetings between Kane
Young, Ebenezer Russell, 332
and, 9, 18–19, 241–243, 453–461
Young, Feramorz (son of Brigham
plural marriages of, 13, 51, 52, 188n6,
Young), 487n12
431, 458, 510–511
Young, John (father of Brigham
Polk, patriotic letter to, 112, 119
Young), 2–3
on prisoners in Utah War, 429n10
Young, John Willard (son of
reappointment/retention as governor,
Brigham Young)
171–173, 178–179, 181n13, 182,
business ventures and financial
206n37, 216
troubles, 390n7, 451n18, 509–510
religious freedom argument as
funeral of Young and, 509–510
defense of plural marriage,
in Great Britain, 476
145–150, 151, 153
Kane trip to Utah and, 460
replacement as governor by
Kane visits, 390–391, 417–419, 483,
Buchanan, 180, 219–220
499, 500–501
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545
Mexico project and, 495
Young, Joseph Don Carlos (son
ordained as apostle, 390n7
of Brigham Young), 487n12
proposals to Kane regarding
Young, Joseph, Jr., 313
involvement with Mormons,
Young, Mary Ann Angell (wife of
417–419, 462
Brigham Young), 51, 113, 121,
as purveyor of correspondence and
489, 510
information, 417–419, 423, 426,
Young, Miriam Works (wife of Brigham
451n18, 463, 473, 476, 478, 489
Young), 4
successorship expected by, 509–510
Young, Phineas (brother of Brigham
Yates case and, 432–440, 444
Young), 5
Young, Joseph A. (son of Brigham Young)
Young, Willard (son of Brigham
death of, 489–490
Young), 487n12
Kane family visits, 397n5, 403n9
Y.X. Carrying Company (Brigham
letters delivered by, 246, 248
Young Express and Carrying
ordained as apostle, 390n7
Company), 205, 213–214n6, 227,
personality of, 490n6
248n11, 299, 300
on railroad finances, 406
Utah War and, 241, 246, 248
Zion’s Cooperative Mercantile
Yates case and, 429, 430, 441
Institution (ZCMI), 469, 474, 477
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Abbreviations Used in Notes
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Introduction
1 Young to Kane, August 2, 1846
2 Kane to Young, September 10, 1846
3 Kane to Young, September 22, 1846
4 Kane to Young, November 5, 1846
5 Kane to Young or Willard Richards, December 2, 1846
6 Young and Willard Richards to Kane, December 6, 1847
7 Kane to Young, December 9, 1847
8 Young to Kane, February 9, 1848
9 Kane to Young, March 14, 1848
10 Young to Kane, May 9, 1848
11 Young to Kane, October 20, 1849
12 Kane to Young, July 11, 1850
13 Kane to Young, September 24, 1850
14 Kane to Young, February 19, 1851
15 Kane to Young, February 21, 1851
16 Kane to Young, April 7, 1851
17 Kane to Young, April 7, 1851
18 Kane to Young, Heber C. Kimball, and Willard Richards, July 29, 1851
19 Young, Heber C. Kimball, and Willard Richards to Kane, September 15, 1851
20 Young to Kane, May 29, 1852
21 Kane to Young, October 17, 1852
22 Young to Kane, May 20, 1853
23 Kane to Young, July 18, 1853
24 Young to Kane, January 31, 1854
25 Kane to Young, April 28, 1854
26 Young to Kane, June 29, 1854
27 Young to Kane, October 30, 1854
28 Kane to Young, January 5, 1855
29 Kane to Young, July 10, 1855
30 Young to Kane, September 30, 1855
31 Young to Kane, April 14, 1856
32 Young to Kane, January 7, 1857
33 Young to Kane, January 31, 1857
34 Kane to Young, circa March 1857
35 Kane to Young, May 21, 1857
36 Young to Kane, June 29, 1857
37 Young to Kane, September 12, 1857
38 Kane to Young, February 17, 1858
39 Kane to Young, February 25, 1858
40 Young to Kane, February 25, 1858
41 Young to Kane, March 9, 1858
42 Kane to Young, ca. March 16, 1858
43 Young to Kane, April 17, 1858
44 Young to Kane, May 8, 1858
45 Young to Kane, May 12, 1858
46 Kane to Young, July 5, 1858
47 Kane to Young, July 18, 1858
48 Young to Kane, August 6, 1858
49 Kane to Young, August 25, 1858
50 Young to Kane, September 1, 1858
51 Young to Kane, September 10, 1858
52 Young to Kane, October 22, 1858
53 Young to Kane, October 29, 1858
54 Young to Kane, November 22, 1858
55 Young to Kane, January 14, 1859
56 Young to Kane, May 3, 1859
57 Kane to Young, July 24, 1859
58 Young to Kane, September 17, 1859
59 Young to Kane, December 15, 1859
60 Young to Kane, March 22, 1860
61 Kane to Young, April 25, 1860
62 Young to Kane, April 26, 1860
63 Kane to Young, August 15, 1860
64 Young to Kane, September 27, 1860
65 Young to Kane, September 21, 1861
66 Kane to Young, November 23, 1861
67 Young to Kane, April 29, 1864
68 Young to Kane, April 15, 1866
69 Young to Kane, November 9, 1867
70 Kane to Young, May 4, 1869
71 Kane to Young, October 13, 1869
72 Young to Kane, October 15, 1869
73 Young to Kane, October 26, 1869
74 Young to Kane, February 14, 1870
75 Kane to Young, March 20, 1870
76 Kane to Young, June 18, 1870
77 Young to Kane, August 16, 1870
78 Young to Kane, April 16, 1871
79 Young to Kane, Sept
ember 27, 1871
80 Kane to Young, October 12, 1871
81 Kane to Young, November 9, 1871
82 Kane to Young, November 30, 1871
83 Young to Kane, March 5, 1872
84 Kane to Young, October 16, 1872
85 Young to Kane, October 31, 1872
86 Young to Kane, December 9, 1872
87 Kane to Young, April 2, 1873
88 Kane to Young, April 4, 1873
89 Kane to Young, April 15, 1873
90 Young to Kane, May 7, 1873
91 Young to Kane, July 31, 1873
92 Young to Kane, November 16, 1873
93 Kane to Young, December 4, 1873
94 Kane to Young, September 12, 1875
95 Kane to Young, May 28, 1876
96 Kane to Young, October 21, 1876
97 Kane to Young, February 8, 1877
98 Kane to Young, March 2, 1877 [Letter #1]
99 Kane to Young, March 2, 1877 [Letter #2]
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