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The documents in this file pertain to matters of the Attorney General Office. A letter from the A. Danford, Attorney General in 1861, gives his opinion to the Governor regarding him being able to appoint officers for new counties. A separate letter from A. L. Williams, Attorney General in 1871, answers questions from Governor Harvey concerning unpatented lands and if they are taxable. A letter from Williams provides Governor Harvey with his opinion declaring the eligibility of women in the office of Notary Public in Kansas.
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1869-1873 : Harvey)
Date: 1869 - 1872
Item Number: 453820
Call Number: Governor's Office, Governor James Madison Harvey, Correspondence Files, State Agency Files, Box 3 Folder 68B
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 453820
Collections - State Archives - Governor's Records - Harvey, James Madison
Date - 1861-1869 - 1869
Date - 1870s - 1870
Date - 1870s - 1871
Date - 1870s - 1872
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Federal agencies and programs - Agencies - Attorney General
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Harvey, James Madison
Government and Politics - State Government - State agencies and programs - Policies and programs - Taxation
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Correspondence
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Land records
People - Notable Kansans - Harvey, James Madison, 1833-1894
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Government records - Correspondence
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