Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Advanced Search

6 search results
Advanced search

Showing results 1 - 6

8 July 1896

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

Typed letter signed

Title: to M.E. Atwood

Atwood's excommunication from the church for believing and teaching false doctrine was sustained by the First Presidency of the Church, but he may repent and confess his errors to be considered for rebaptism.

GLC05756.137

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

25 March 1899

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

Autograph letter signed

Title: to President L.W. Shurtliff

The Tanner case has been very unsettled with Millgate since he has been there, and he has not been able to give it the attention it merits.

GLC05756.155

Showing results 1 - 6