Brigham Young says he would confer any blessing possible on Isaac Manning.
President's Office Journal 1863 June 18-September 30, 1858 August 8-1862 May 19, 297-98, Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), CR 1234 1, Church History Library
In the evening Pres. Young discussed with his brother Joseph, the characters of a few partly colored brethren The Pres remarked there are men who have the dark skin of Cain of partly so, who may have the blood of Abraham sin them enough to control themselves in righteousness, and fulfill the requirements of the Gospel as well as many other whites some of these partly dark brethren may be shiftless, but here are many whites who are also shiftless. The Pres also spoke favorably of Isaac, a colored man who had worked for him for many years also remarked he would confer any blessing to him he could, believing him to deserve it.