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In this letter to H.W. Farnsworth, William D. Blackford addressed recent events related to Indian Depredation claims. Blackford explained that he "did not succeed in getting any of our Indian dep. claims passed Congress during it last session, but I made some progress and I ask your leave to try again." Accompanying Blackford's letter are House Resolutions 3873 (relief for William Zigler, Norris Harer, William T. Ashbell, and Courtney Holmes) and H. R. 3875 (relief of Christopher Weidner, Henry Hegwer, Moise Bellmard, Louis Pashall, Aaron Grigsby, Harvey L. Bickford, and Thomas Stanley composing the firm of Bickford and Stanley), which were passed by the United States House of Representatives on February 8, 1873. Another enclosure was Senate Bill 1423 For the relief of persons for damages sustained by reason of Indian depredations. The Senate bill was reported with amendments but apparently not passed.
Creator: Blackford, W.D.
Date: April 07, 1873
Item Number: 219940
Call Number: MS Collection Miscellaneous, Box: Eu-Fa, Folder: Farnsworth, H.W.
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 219940
Collections - Manuscript - Miscellaneous - Misc.: Eu-Fa - Farnsworth, H.W.
Date - 1870s - 1873
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Congress
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Federal agencies and programs - Agencies - Interior, Department of
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - American Indians - Tribes - Cheyenne
People - American Indians - Tribes - Kiowa
People - American Indians - Tribes - Osage
People - Notable Kansans - Farnsworth, H. W.
People - Notable People - Blackford, William D.
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Places - Other States - District of Columbia -- Washington
Places - Other States - Nebraska
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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