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In this letter, Kansas Governor St. John receives editorial clippings from the Russell, Kansas "Independent" newspaper, which reflect favorably upon him and the prohibition amendment. The author of the letter, Tomlinson, is the editor and one of the proprietors of the Russell Independent.
Creator: Tomlinson, William P.
Date: April 28, 1880
Item Number: 228516
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 228516
Business and Industry - Media/Communications - Newspaper
Collections - State Archives - Governor's Records - St. John, John Pierce
Date - 1880s - 1880
Government and Politics - Crime and Punishment - Vice - Alcohol use
Government and Politics - Reform and Protest - Prohibition and temperance
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - St. John, John Pierce
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Correspondence
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Record, Government
People - Notable Kansans - St. John, John Pierce, 1833-1916
Places - Cities and towns - Russell
Places - Counties - Russell
Thematic Time Period - Age of Reform, 1880 - 1917
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Government records - Correspondence
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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