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Governor George Anthony received these telegrams and letters from various people concerning raids by a group of Cheyenne Indian in Kansas in 1878. The incident is often labeled Dull Knife's Raid. The correspondence request assistance and other actions on the part of the Governor. Letters and telegrams were received from the following Kansas communities: Cimarron, Dodge City, Leavenworth, Ellis, Medicine Lodge, Cherokee, and Topeka. One letter is from Congressman W. A. Phillips, who represented Kansas in Washington, D. C. Many letters include a reference to the governor's reply in letterpress books. A complete transcription is available by clicking "Text Version" below.
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1877-1879: Anthony)
Date: 1878
Item Number: 220442
Call Number: Governor's Office, Anthony, Correspondence Received-Subject File, Box 4, Folder 8
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 220442
Collections - State Archives - Governor's Records - Anthony, George Tobey
Date - 1870s - 1878
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Congress - House of Representatives - Phillips, William Addison
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Anthony, George Tobey
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Correspondence
People - American Indians
People - American Indians - Tribes - Cheyenne
People - Notable Kansans - Anthony, George Tobey, 1824-1896
People - Notable Kansans - Phillips, William Addison, 1824-1893
Places - Cities and towns - Cherokee
Places - Cities and towns - Cimarron
Places - Cities and towns - Dodge City
Places - Cities and towns - Ellis
Places - Cities and towns - Leavenworth
Places - Cities and towns - Medicine Lodge
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Barber
Places - Counties - Crawford
Places - Counties - Ellis
Places - Counties - Ford
Places - Counties - Gray
Places - Counties - Leavenworth
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Government records - Correspondence
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