Note: "ult" means previous month; "inst" means current month; "prox" means next month. -CBA
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3d Sept 5
Elder Robt
C. Lund
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dear Bro. Lund:-
I thought it
would be well to write you about the land in the Washington Field as you
suggested that I leave the matter in your hands to look after in my interest.
My present writing is to ascertain whether you have heard anything further in
relation to the subject as I would like to put my sons to plowing before I leave
for conference.
Everything is quite here at present
and the health of the people improving.
With kind regards,
I am your brother
In the
gospel
David
H. Cannon
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5th September 5
George M.
Cannon Esq
Chairman Republican Te’l Commt
Dear George M.:-
Your favor
of the 29th ult is to hand and contents noted. In reply will say
that your Aunt (Mrs. Woodbury) is gone on a tour of the County. She showed me
yours to her. I had not then received yours. I do not know what act she took in
the matter of organizing Republican Clubs. I suggested to her that she get some
one in each settlement to take hold of the matter. Organization is what you
want in this County.
The ruling of the Supreme Court in
relation to women voting is just right! The Republicans can carry the Territory
without any trouble at the coming election, and before another election takes
place your numbers will have greatly increased. Let your party be in power and
your trouble is over. This County is Republican if they only knew it, they will
learn in time, the Republicans have done nothing to draw the people to them
here.
You have put a strong ticket in the
field it will carry the territory.
In regard to myself. I have joined
neither party. I expect to vote the republican ticket. My sons that are of age
are Republicans. In my position in the Temple I have thought it better for me
to let politics alone.
Your party lacks organization and
system in the County. If I was in a situation to help you I would do so.
With kind regards I am
Yours respectfully
David H.
Cannon
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9th Sept
5
Elder W.C.
Spence
Salt Lake City
My Dear Brother Spence:-
The time to
go to the City has again come around and as I have made use of you before in
seeming favors for Railroad officials I make bold to do so again.
I would like to leave here on
27inst and take my son Lewis R. Cannon with me. If you could do anything to
secure us a special rate I would accept it a great favor.
Trusting
yourself and family are quite well and with kind regards
I remain your brother
David H. Cannon
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9th Sept 5
Hon
A.H. Cannon
Salt Lake City, Utah
My Dear Abraham:-
Yours of the
2d inst is to hand and after making due inquiry in relation to the land mater,
I find that if we were to redeem the lots they would remain in the name of the
persons who owned them at the time they were sold for Taxes and would have to
be deeded by them to you before you would have a title.
There
is one other way and only one by which the case can be reached and the Deeds
from the parties that own the lots relinquish their claim anytime within the
two years from the time of sale.
All are well with kind regards I remain yours
as ever
David H. Cannon
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(Some
of the middle of this letter was missing)
11th Sep;t 5
President
Angus M. Cannon
Salt Lake City, Utah
My Dear Brother Angus:-
I was
dreaming of you and of your affairs lately and as they have weighed upon my
mi—more or less during my wakeful moments yesterday and today. I was you, in my
dreaming, I thought I was in you and I seen your mine and your hoisting aperture
and you were cho--- --- the ore that was [blank rest of line] of this is very
rich, [blank words] average fifteen dollars per ton. You reported that you had
it in endless quantities and --- me to go down [blank line] not do.
Wh---[blank] felt trouble --- of our were --- more or less all day as also
others for today.
I
trust that the outlook for you is brighter and that my p--- is not altogether
without significance [blank]
My
little Clara has very sore eyes, with this exception, my family are in their
usual health, as also our friends as far as I know.
We
are having court here at the present time. I called upon Judge Bartch last
evening and spent a pleasant hour. He seems to be a pleasant gentleman. The
town is full of strangers.
Our
stake quarterly conference will convene here next Sunday, 16th inst.
We are looking forward to a good time as Apostle Lyman and others of the
Brethren are expected to be with us.
Our
companies still keep about the same. We have today, 7 persons for their own endowments
and 27 for the dead and a nice spirit prevails in the Building. It is a joyous
place to be!
We
close on the 27th of the month when if the way opens I will start to
the City. I want, if I can to bring Lewis with me that he may have a rest from
his labor. I have not told him for fear of disappointing him. The weather keeps warm but with cooler nights. My
family would join me in love to all if they knew I was writing. Bro. Bleak also
joins in love.
May
the Lord bless you, my dear brother is my constant desire. I am as ever your
true and loving brother.
David H. Cannon
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17th Sept 5
To
Apostle
A.H. Cannon
Salt Lake City, Utah
My Dear Abraham:-
In response
to suggestion contained in our Brother C. Lund’s letter to me, bearing date
Salt Lake City 11th inst. I respectfully enclose form of Promissory
Note favor of Bro. George Woodward of this City for four hundred dollars, to
cancel that amount of the Washington Field Co. indebtedness to Bro. Woodward.
After completing the note please return to Brother James G. Bleak this City
with necessary instructions.
I
gratefully appreciate this kind consideration of the Brethren, including
yourself in bestowing upon me this favor. Which will enable me to better
provide for the wants of my family. Praying the Lord to abundantly bless you
and all.
I remain yours
David H. Cannon
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26th Sept 5
P;resident
Angus M. Cannon
Salt Lake City, Utah
My Dear Brother Angus:-
I returned
home from Panaca, Nevada found your of 11 Sept at 9:30 PM yesterday. This
morning before breakfast I called upon Bro. Israel Ivins, he does not know any
person by the name of Carpenter except our Bro. Carpenters here and thinks it
was his brother, Anthony that the man knew. I will make further enquiry and
learn, if possible, whether the man has been about here or the Reef. I expect
to leave for the City tomorrow evening after we close the temple. All going
well will reach the City on 1st Oct.
My daughter Eva has been confined to
her bed for near 3 weeks with something ---e pleurisy. She is now able to be up
part of the day. Bro. Higgins is looking after her. The rest of the family
well. Excuse brevity. Accept to yourself family I am as ever your true brother
David H. Cannon
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