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A letter on September 2, 1872, from George W. Beebe, informs Kansas Governor Harvey the citizens of Rook County have put together a petition to have their county organized but have not received any news concerning this matter. In the letter, Beebe states that residents are becoming anxious as other parties are trying to have the county seat established elsewhere.
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1869-1873 : Harvey)
Date: 1872
Item Number: 453853
Call Number: Governor's Office, Governor James Madison Harvey, Correspondence Files, Subject Files, Box 3 Folder 101
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 453853
Built Environment - Function - Government
Collections - State Archives - Governor's Records - Harvey, James Madison
Date - 1870s - 1872
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 - Rooks
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Government records - Correspondence
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