N. B. Johnson inquires whether mixed-race ancestry makes him ineligible for priesthood.
N. B. Johnson, Letter to Brigham Young (1861) Brigham Young Office Files, CR 1234 1, CHL
Therefore after I had aplied to three diforent Bishop for ^an^ answer & thea told me they were not able to to to answer such a question as it was something new to them. Therefore i was assured by the holy spirit that you could desalve the query which i hope you will condescend to do. The question follows am I a lawfull heir or not to the priesthood my progeny is as follows all on my fathers side was <the> white race of man. . . on my Mothers side my great grandmother was near a full Blooded Canaanite my grandmother was about 3/4 of the Canaanite my Mothers Father was about one seventh of the Canaanite. . . now please to let me Know whether I am a legal heir or not the priesthood.