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These letters, spanning January through March 1868, are from government officials and Kansas citizens to Kansas Governor Samuel Crawford regarding the appointment of the warden for the Kansas State Penitentiary. They wrote to either recommend others or apply for the position. The Kansas State Penitentiary was located in Leavenworth County, Kansas.
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1865-1868 : Crawford)
Date: 1868
Item Number: 453653
Call Number: Governor's Office, Governor Samuel Crawford Correspondence Files, Letters Received and Proclamations, Correspondence Arranged by Subject, Box 1 Folder 3
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 453653
Collections - State Archives - Governor's Records - Crawford, S. J. (Samuel Johnson)
Date - 1861-1869 - 1868
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Federal agencies and programs - Agencies - Penitentiary
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Crawford, S. J. (Samuel Johnson)
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Correspondence
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter - Recommendation
People - Notable Kansans - Crawford, S. J. (Samuel Johnson), 1835-1913
Places - Cities and towns - Leavenworth
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Government records - Correspondence
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