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In these two letters to General James W. Denver, Governor of the Territory of Kansas, George W. Clarke addresses injustices done to him. Clarke explains that a company controlled by George A. Crawford had begun to claim land that had been declared as off limits for settlement by the General Land Office of the United States.
Creator: Clarke, George W.
Date: April 18, 1858-April 19, 1858
Item Number: 219857
Call Number: James William Denver Coll. #328, Box 1 Folder Correspondence-Reference, 1858, April
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 219857
Collections - Manuscript - Denver, James W.
Date - 1854-1860 - 1858
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Federal agencies and programs - Agencies - Indian affairs
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Federal agencies and programs - Agencies - Interior, Department of
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Federal agencies and programs - Agencies - Interior, Department of - General Land Office
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Governors - Denver, James William
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - American Indians - Indian lands
People - American Indians - Tribes - New York
People - Notable People - Denver, James William, 1817-1892
Places - Cities and towns - Fort Scott
Places - Cities and towns - Lecompton
Places - Counties - Bourbon
Places - Counties - Douglas
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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