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This brief letter to Charles Robinson in Lawrence was to inform the "governor" of Ewing's activities on his behalf and to send him a copy of one of the half dozen or so letters Ewing had written in support of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs appointment. Letters reportedly went to Caleb B. Smith; John Sherman; Governors T. Corwin, William Dennison, and Salmon Chase; Joseph J. Coombs; and "Father," Thomas Ewing, Sr.
Creator: Ewing, Thomas, 1829-1896
Date: January 24, 1861
Item Number: 968
Call Number: Thomas Ewing, Jr., Coll. No. 341, Letter Press Book No. 4
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 968
Collections - Manuscript - Ewing, Thomas, Jr.
Date - 1861-1869 - 1861
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Federal agencies and programs - Agencies - Indian affairs
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Presidents
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Robinson, Charles
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Legislatures
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - Notable Kansans - Robinson, Charles, 1818-1894
Places - Cities and towns - Leavenworth
Places - Counties - Leavenworth
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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