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A letter on August 6, 1877, invites Kansas Governor Anthony to attend the on August 30, 1877, the dedication of a monument to the memory of John Brown, the hero Martyr, Fredrick Brown, and others who were killed during the Battle of Osawatomie on August 30, 1856. The letter encloses a programme of the events that will take place. An invitation sent on May 17, 1877, from the Board of Directors of the Neosho Valley District Fair Association invites Governor Anthony to attend and deliver an address at the Annual Fair held September 24 – 28, 1877. A letter from Ed. R. Smith requests the Governor's presence and to act as orator for the occasion on May 30, Decoration Day, now known as Memorial Day.
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1877-1879: Anthony)
Date: 1877
Item Number: 454082
Call Number: Governor's Office, Governor George Tobey Anthony, Correspondence Files, Subject Files, Box 4 Folder 9
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 454082
Collections - State Archives - Governor's Records - Anthony, George Tobey
Community Life - Events and Celebrations - Dedications
Community Life - Events and Celebrations - Holidays - Memorial Day
Date - 1870s - 1877
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Anthony, George Tobey
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Correspondence
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Invitation
People - Notable Kansans - Anthony, George Tobey, 1824-1896
People - Notable Kansans - Brown, John, 1800-1859
Places - Cities and towns - Osawatomie
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Government records - Correspondence
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