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18 October 1897

Peterson, Christian, fl. 1897

Autograph document signed

Title: [The High Council unanimously permitted Peter Later to receive his Priesthood and blessings]

GLC05756.142

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

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

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

1877-1900

McKay, David, ?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to President L.W. Shurtliff

An appeal asking what should be done in the matter of Brother Peterson who refuses to comply with the decision of the court.

GLC05756.156

January 29, 1848

Waowawanaonk

Pamphlet

Title: Speech of Wa-o-wa-wa-na-onk, an Indian Chief.

One printed speech of Wa-o-wa-wa-na-onk also known as Peter Wilson to a committee at the Baltimore Yearly Meeting of Friends on Indian Concerns, delieved on January 29, 1848. His speech expresses his concerns regarding the Treaty of 1838 and the efforts that the Society of Friends went through to prove the treaty fradulent. He calls for end to censure of Senecans and the progress they have made.

GLC09540

28 June 1878

Bishop's Court. Weber Stake of Zion

Autograph document signed

Title: The case of John Melvain

Charges brought against John Melvain on March 31, 1878 for borrowing money from Samuel Eggles and for conduct unworthy of fellowship, including drunkenness.

GLC05756.001

26 August 1893

Bishop's Court. Weber Stake of Zion

Autograph document signed

Title: [Abbreviated minutes of the proceedings of the High Council, Nov. 20th, 1883, in the case of the Fourth Ward Vs Robert Furniss]

GLC05756.002

9 October 1889

Bishop's Court. Weber Stake of Zion

Autograph document signed

Title: [Minutes of a session of the Bishop's Court of West Weber Ward in the Weber Stake of Zion held at the Residence of Bishop Z. Ballantyn at 4 PM. Oct. 5th 1889]

GLC05756.003

November 1885

Bishop's Court. Weber Stake of Zion

Autograph document signed

Title: [A Charge was brought before the Teachers against Issac Farley for Drunkeness and Whoredom]

GLC05756.004

January 23, 1886

Bishop's Court. Weber Stake of Zion

Autograph document signed

Title: [Minutes of A Bishops Court held Jan'y 13th 1886 for the Bros. Parley and Sister Ann Smout to show cause why they should not be disfellowshiped [sic] . . . . for apostasy]

GLC05756.005

January 25, 1886

Bishop's Court. Weber Stake of Zion

Autograph document signed

Title: [A Charge against Bp. Charles Buck for neglecting to Pay to Bro. William Royle Money Due to Royale]

GLC05756.006

20 March 1886

Bishop's Court. Weber Stake of Zion

Autograph document signed

Title: [Minutes of a Bishop's Court held in Slaterville Schoolhouse March 20th 1886 for the purpose of Bro. Henry Browns to show cause why he should not be disfelloweshiped from the Slaterville Ward . . . for apostasy.]

GLC05756.007