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Monday, February 1, 2016

DHC LETTERBOOK - Letters written in September 1895

If a word is unreadable I put ---. The spelling and grammar mistakes are mostly his.
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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5^th September 5

George M. Cannon Esq

Chairman Republican Te’l Commt

Dear George M.:-

Your favor of the 29^th 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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9^th 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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9^th 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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11^th 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, 16^th 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 27^th 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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17^th Sept 5

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 11^th 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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26^th 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 1^st 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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Saturday, January 23, 2016

DHC LETTERBOOK - Letters written August 2nd through August 15th 1895

If a word is unreadable I put ---. The spelling and grammar mistakes are mostly his.
Note: "ult" means previous month; "inst" means current month; "prox" means next month. -CBA
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2d August 5

Elder W.C. Spence

Salt Lake City, Utah

My Dear Brother Spence:-

There is a sister here with us who is desirous of returning to the city. She is in very poor circumstances. I do not know if the railroads make a rate for Temple laborers. If anything can be done this is a worthy object.

The name is Mrs. Belle F. Knell. Our weather is warm, otherwise we have no cause of complaint. The health of the people is good for the season of the ear.

Trusting that the forgoing will not give you too much trouble and with kind regards. I am as ever

Your Brother in the gospel

David H. Cannon

P S The fare is desired from Milford to Salt Lake City

DHC

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2d August 5

R.C. Knell Esq.

Pinto, Washington Co. Utah

Dear Brother:-

Yours of 30^th ult. Reached me last night. In reply will say that I have written this morning to the City for a special rate for Sister Belle to Salt Lake City. I did not ask for it to return as she wanted to remain until after Conference and the longest time they can grant on a round trip special rate is a month. So that I thought it better to ask for a single fare and then get another single fare to return which can be easily done, if I am up to conference. I can get it for her on some one up there. Bro. R.C. Badger can get it. My family are in their usual health. We have thrashed and had 370 bushels (machine measure) of wheat. Was pleased to learn that little Rhoda was well. I tried to get some shoes to send her when David went north but could not do so as there was none at either the Coop or Woolley Lund and Judds stores and I had no deal at any others. If I have an opportunity before I come will send them yet. The weather is warm here and the last night was a scorcher.

There is considerable talk of railroad here. I hope that it will assume form and not end in talk as such things have done in times past.

I was at Virgin City last Sunday. Crops all through Dixie are good although fruit is a failure, that is peaches, at Virgin al--- good at all the settlements this side of there and also above on the river or I am informed that this is the case.

I think that there never was so much grain raised in this part before yet it is going to be cheap, a man told me the other day that he sold a ton of wheat for $15.00. This is 75 cts for hundred lbs. I would have to be cramped before I could be induced to sell grain at such a rate.

I see by the papers that the Brethren have returned from Alaska. I hope that Prest. Woodruff’s health is permanently improved. He is an old man and his health will naturally be impaired.

Give my kind regards to your Father and Mother also to your wife and accept the same yourself. Believe me to as

Ever yours, David H. Cannon

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5^th August 5

President John D.T. McAllister

Manti Temple, Sanpete Co. Utah

My Dear Brother McAllister:-

Your welcome favor of the 29^th ult came duly to hand. I always am pleased to receive yours to me as it seems like having a talk with you.

The weather is very warm and close at present time yesterday the thermometer registered 110 in the shade.

My family are in their usual health. Yours are also well so far as I know or I should have said excepting Alvina, she sent for me to come and administer to her yesterday. She’s sick, she said that Eddie was going to take her to Dameron Valley last night. Cornelia the children were at meeting yesterday. Annie and Wilford in the choir. All looked well and happy. Our Bro. John L. is still poorly, looks bad. Bro Pimm is well, as also the rest of our workers both male and female.

I have thrashed the wheat raised by my --- boys Lewis and woodruff. We had of nice clean wheat 462 bushels. Angus and the boys with him raised and thrashed 437 bushels, this is by weight of 60 lbs to the bushel. The boys feel encouraged especially the smaller ones. Of course they have had to cut and haul the hay in addition to attending the grain.

I took Willie in the buggy and we went to Virgin City a week ago last Saturday attended meeting with the people Sunday returned home Monday. We had a good time. I intend to go to Pinto either next Saturday or one week from then if all is well. I have not been up there since last fall. Clara is away at beaver attend the summer school. My going will depend on her return as I want her to be home when I go as it will take Rhoda with me and I would like them to have a little visit.

Bro. Ivins is at home and was at meeting yesterday I think the first time in two months. Our Sister Ivins is failing, but she is old 79 years in fact most of our workers are along in years. Bro Fawcett in his 81^st year, Bro Bigler in his 80 year, Bro Pimm 80 AP Winsor 77. C.A. Terry 75, Geo Woodward 80 John L Smith 67 (“but the oldest of them all”)

Frank Pendleton is bad again, poor boy. Our 24^th was a success the dinner and all, everything passed off nicely. In the evening while the people were together enjoying themselves Sister Booth and some other Sisters came in with their Handcarts. They had their little children along; pulled up under the trees while some got supper at the camp fire others fixed the beds, while one sunburnt maiden got her guitar and sang and played. You would have thought you were on the plains it was so natural.

May the Lord bless you and yours Kind love to all I am as ever yours,

David H. Cannon

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7^th August 5

Bishop Robert Knell

Pinto, Washington Co. Utah

Dear Bro. Knell:-

I had fully intended to have visited you ere this, but circumstances over which I had no control prevented me from doing so. Last week was our regular High council and next Saturday is the Quarterly Board Meeting of the Factory to be held at the factory and I must attend that meeting. I had fully intended being with you. The health of the family is good although I fancy that our little Vernon is not so well yesterday.

Everybody are busy and it seems to me that there is plenty for as m--- people to do, if we had the m--- people. The weather is very warm, the thermometer stood on Sunday 110 degrees Monday 112 --- Tuesday 109, this will give you an -------- we are having in the shape of warm weather.

Many people have been away to Panguitch Lake and other places and most have returned home to suffer more than as if they had never been away, as the weather is so much warmer than when they left home. We have plenty of grapes on the Temple grounds now Bro Bennet has sent me up a nice basket full on 3 different occasions and they are beautiful. Melons and fruit are in season now. Tomatoes I fear is not going to do well, so many vines are dying from some cause

I get word that we will have some of the Apostles with us at our September Conference and that Bro. Lyman will visit the Muddy and others of our settlements in Nevada.

There is a pretty good feeling among our people at the present time, which is likely soon to change as the political pot is beginning to boil.

Please say to Belle that I will see that the word from the City is got to her as soon as it comes here. I asked that it be sent to Pinto as well as to me, but will send it from here to make sure. Love to all from all, not forgetting my little Rhoda. I am as ever.

David H. Cannon

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14^th August 5

Elder O.H. Berg

Provo City, Utah Co. Utah

Dear Brother:-

Yours of the 5^th inst came duly to hand and its contents noted. In reply will say that I have placed the letter in the hand of our chief recorder with instructions to send you a full transcript of the work done by yourself, Sister Berg and your daughter.

We are here to serve the people and it affords us pleasure to do anything in our power for them.

Trusting that yourself and family are well and with kind regards.

I remain your

Brother in the Gospel

David H. Cannon

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14^th August 5

Sister Mary D. Fuller

Pine, Gila Co. Arizona

Dear Sister Fuller:-

Your favor of the 18^th ult reached me several days since. I have deferred answering until now, trying to see what I could by of way of selling the north half of the Lot. I have tried diligently and the best offer that I have received is one hundred and seventy five dollars cash. Sister Whipple has sold the south half of her lot to the Ashbys for one hundred seventy five dollars, it had a good foundation for a two roomed house on it at the time. One hundred dollars was cash and seventy five horned stock. This is --- when your place is offered. I would not sell for that unless I was obliged to, as I think this property will be higher. This is only my opinion.

In relation to the taxes I rented the place to Brig Woolfenstejn, he went out west and has not returned but he arranged for the taxes with the assessor and is responsible for them, and I will see that they are all paid. The balance of the rest that he owes is to be in something that will put a new fence on the lot. The house has been vacant since the last of March I would have had them get out sooner but expected him home every day. There is talk of a railroad coming through St. George, just as soon as this becomes a sure thing, property will come up so that if I were you I would wait unless as I said I was obliged to sell in order t get money. I told the man who made the offer that I would write you but I was satisfied that you would not take it. Times are the closest here for many --- --- have ever seen during my residence in this county 33 years.

With kind regards to yourself and Bro. Fuller as also the family.

I remain very respectfully

Your Brother

David H. Cannon

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15^th August 5

John R. Murdock Esq

Beaver City, Utah

Dear Sir:-

Yours of 9^th inst is to hand and contents noted. I wish to say that I can not and do not expect to be actively engaged in Politics during the approaching struggle. I consider a man holding the position ecclesiastical that I hold should let politics alone.

I consider Presley Denny a good man and were I working he would get my strongest support for the position of District Judge. Personally he is a friend of mine and I believe him to be thoroughly competent.

This county is considered to be the hot bed of Democracy but if it was well handled by able Republicans, there would be a heavy vote for the party at the coming election and in a short time would become a Republican county! As I tell you my position would preclude the possibility of me doing anything publically in politics.

I will state that my sons and daughters as also the rest of my family are republicans, and so ar as they can do so are expecting to vote that ticket.

The weather is warm, the health of the people is good for the season of the year.

With kind regards,

I am

Very respectfully

Yours

David H. Cannon

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15^th August 5

Bishop Robt Knell

Pinto, Washington Co. Utah

Dear Brother:-

Enclosed please find 3 checks on Wells Fargo Bank for 26 dollars each being 60 percent on your C--- C--- stock which will be followed by another payment in a few days. The present checks being 3 payments of 20 per cent each.

All is well with us, the weather is warm. All send love to all.

I am as ever

Yours

David H. Cannon

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