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A letter of resignation from J. Christie as Justice of Peace of Miami County. In the letter, Christie recommends Alex S. Fowler as a suitable person to be appointed in his stead. A petition from citizens of Miami County request F. A. Niles as Justice of Peace. A letter on August 31, 1872, from Lew J. Best, Mitchell County Clerk, informs Governor Harvey they have organized a new township called Turkey Creek, and request Frank Ellis be appointed Justice of Peace of their township. Additional documents are from citizens of townships within Mitchell County asking that Kansas Governor Harvey appoint specific individuals as Justice of Peace.
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1869-1873 : Harvey)
Date: 1872
Item Number: 453800
Call Number: Governor's Office, Governor James Madison Harvey, Correspondence Files, Appointment Files, Box 2 Folder 49
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 453800
Collections - State Archives - Governor's Records - Harvey, James Madison
Date - 1870s - 1872
Government and Politics - State Government - Courts - Justice of the peace
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Harvey, James Madison
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Correspondence
People - Notable Kansans - Harvey, James Madison, 1833-1894
Places - Counties - Miami
Places - Counties - Mitchell
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Government records - Correspondence
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