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A letter from W. W. Updegraff, Superintendent, reports the condition of the Institution since he took possession, he notifies the Governor there are no records or vouchers, there are thirteen pupils, and he is in the process of making an inventory. A letter from Updegraff acknowledges his appointment as the Superintendent for the Blind Asylum. A letter from members of the Kansas Senate informs the Governor of their observations of the Blind Asylum in Wyandotte. A letter from Thomas Plowman, a citizen of Leavenworth, writes to complain of the mistreatment of his son at the Blind Asylum.
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1869-1873 : Harvey)
Date: 1870 - 1871
Item Number: 453822
Call Number: Governor's Office, Governor James Madison Harvey, Correspondence Files, State Agency Files, Box 3 Folder 70
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 453822
Collections - State Archives - Governor's Records - Harvey, James Madison
Community Life - Community services - Welfare - Welfare facilities - Asylums
Date - 1870s - 1870
Date - 1870s - 1871
Education - Higher education - Institutions - Kansas State Institution for the Blind
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Harvey, James Madison
Government and Politics - State Government - State agencies and programs - Agencies - Institution for the Blind
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Correspondence
People - Notable Kansans - Harvey, James Madison, 1833-1894
Places - Cities and towns - Leavenworth
Places - Cities and towns - Wyandotte
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Government records - Correspondence
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