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27 July 1897

McQuance, Robert, fl. 1897

Autograph letter signed

Title: to the Presidency and High Council of the Weber Stake of Zion

Elder Nathan Tanner, Jr.'s appeal in the Annie Pingree vs. Nathan Tanner, Jr. trial has been granted.

GLC05756.143

6 August 1896

Annie, fl. 1896

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nathan

Wanting to bring the children on an excursion to Salt air.

GLC05756.144

7 July 1886

Brown, F.A., fl. 1886

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Bro Milgate

Letting Brother Tanner look over the testimony in the Tanner vs. M. Brown case.

GLC05756.145

8 January 1900

Taylor, James, fl. 1897-1900

Autograph letter signed

Title: to A. W. Millgate

Letting N. Tanner have the minutes of the High Council relating to his being severed from the church.

GLC05756.146

1 January 1891

Tanner, N., fl. 1891

Autograph document signed

Title: [Money owed to Annie]

N. Tanner owes Annie $20 with interest at ten per cent until paid. $23.85 paid written at bottom.

GLC05756.147

1891

Tanner, Annie, fl. 1891-1896

Autograph letter signed

Title: to N. Tammer

[Dated Wednesday, 7, 1891. Only in the months of January and October did the 7th fall on a Wednesday. October seems the more likely choice since Annie states the weather is still nice and makes no mention of their anniversary which would have been Jan. 7.] re: Bringing some of her things if he comes to visit, and she pleads him to stay married to her.

GLC05756.148

3 November 1892

Tanner, Annie, fl. 1891-1896

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Received $143.85 from N. Tanner for borrowed money and interest.]

Received $143.85 from N. Tanner for borrowed money and interest. [attached]1892/11/03 Annie to [N. Tanner?]. 1 p.? [Fragments of a note.] re: Leaving, relieving him of her dead weight, and returning all of the money she has to him. [note the letter has split into two pieces]

GLC05756.149

November 1896

Tanner, Annie, fl. 1891-1896

Autograph document

Title: [Clerk's notes]

A. Pingree charges Nathan Tanner with unchristian-like conduct for not paying borrowed money and providing an allowance for her and their children after their divorce. [labeled pages 3-5]

GLC05756.150

1877-1900

Millgate, A.W., fl. 1894-1899

Autograph document

Title: [Decision of N. Tanner vs. A. Pingree case]

Decision of N. Tanner vs. A. Pingree case. The charges were sustained, N. Tanner was found guilty and must pay his loans and provide support for A. Pingree and her children.

GLC05756.151

29 June 1898

Millgate, A.W., fl. 1894-1899

Autograph document

Title: [Minutes of the High Council of the Weber State of Zion]

Minutes of the High Council of the Weber State of Zion. Nathan Tanner, Jr. was present and was asked for his reasons for not complying with the decision of the council in the matter of Annie Pingree vs. Nathan Tanner, Jr. N. Tanner believed that he has provided enough support for Annie, and has asked for her forgiveness. It was decided that Nathan Tanner, Jr. be cut from the church for refusing to comply with the decision of the High Council.

GLC05756.152

30 April 1894

Millgate, A.W., fl. 1894-1899

Autograph document

Title: [Minutes of the High Council of the Weber State of Zion]

Minutes of the High Council of the Weber State. James McFarland, Sr. requested that his name be removed from the church records because he said that he was a "victim of a priestly conspiracy to drag him into lawsuits."

GLC05756.153

30 April 1894

Millgate, A.W., fl. 1894-1899

Autograph document

Title: [McFarland requested that his name be removed from church records]

McFarland requested that his name be removed from church records, a committee was appointed to investigate the matter, and then the matter was referred to the Presidency of the Church.

GLC05756.154