THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY

 

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THOS. T. ECKERT, General Manager.                      NORVIN GREEN, President

 

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Received at  630pm                                                 4-4______________________1886

 

Dated, Parsons Ks 4

 

To Gov John A Martin

Can I furnish mayor of Parsons

with one hundred guns to be placed in the hands

of citizens organization to aid sheriff and mayor in

preserving the peace gen’l Carroll and myself think it would

do good answer as soon as possible

 

A B Campbell

 

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No. 568             Book 7             Page 225

 

From A. B. Campbell,

 

Place Parsons

 

Date April 4.

 

Rec’d 

 

Ans’d

 

ABSTRACT.

Can I furnish arms to citizens!