John Tanner and his family

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409 Appendix Colonel Thomas L. Kane to * * Utah, February 1858 * * The following report of Joseph S. Tanner's trip accompanying Colonel Thomas L. Kane from San Bernardino, California to Utah in February, 1858, is typewritten from a penciled article, writer not known, but dictated by Joseph S. Tanner. Date and place of dictation not given. Paper is yellow in color, lined, has margin of 2Y2 inches on left, and appears to have been torn from an old record book. One or two lines on the bottom of each sheet are impossible to read, apparently due to the chewing of mice. There are approximately 4Y2 pages in the original, and xerox copies have been placed in HDC. Original in possession of Henry Bernard Tanner of Salt Lake City. * * * * San Bernardino, California Feb. 1858. On the third of this month, Hon. Thomas Kane appeared in this desirous of making his way to Utah to effect a settlement between the U. S. government & people of Utah. On making the acquaintance of Ebenezer Hanks he kindly consented to assist him to carry out his designs, every effort being made for his departure. Opposition arose by the op­ place posing influence, led by William Pickett to that extent that they were forced to bury the documents in case if Col. Kane was prevented from accomplishing his journey, that the documents could be sent to their destiny. On the evening of Feb. 4th a meeting was called by the opposing party and Mr. Pickett was appointed their chairman and after a warm discussion, Mr. Pickett was nominated as there representative to interview Col. Kane. convinced . The conference lasted for two hr. when Mr. Pickett became the friends of Col. Kane. line or two missing . . . . . the fifth, they left San Ber­ The party was composed of Col. Kane, Joseph S. Tanner, George Clark and John Mayfield. In consequence of the rough­ ness of the road and feeble condition of Col. Kane health, camp was made at the earlier hr. near the narrows of Calhoun Pass. After supper Col. Kane became suddenly ill, was unconscious and remained so for a short duration, was carefully cared for by the men in Every preparation being made, nardino on on the 6th. So recovered by morning that we were able to continue our journey next morning traveled thirty miles without water until we struck the Mohave river cooked our supper & after which we drove down the river twelve miles and camped for the night. Morning of the eighth continued 48 miles down the Mohave through sand to the Bitter Springs. the bottom line 2nd page missing company. deep Camped ... ... here for the night.