Letter, 1846.

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Letter, 1846.

Handwritten and signed letter dated 1 Feb. 1846 and addressed to "dear Sir." Kane writes that he has recently been visited by a "Mr. Benson and Mr. Little" of the Mormon Church. They asked Kane's opinion of a case relating to a Joseph Sidwell. Kane comments on the Mormon plans to emigrate to the West U.S. "I am thoroughly convinced of the general integrity and right mindedness of this persecuted sect."

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Sidwell, Joseph.

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Kane, John K. (John Kintzing), 1795-1858

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John Kintzing Kane was a Philadelphia lawyer and Pennsylvania politician. He was appointed Attorney General of Pennsylvania in 1845, a position he resigned in 1846 to serve until his death as a U. S. District Court Judge for eastern Pennsylvania. From the description of Legal papers, 1824-1919. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122589123 From the description of Papers, 1826-1860. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat recor...