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These documents discuss several different topics in regard to Decatur County. One citizen writes to protest to Kansas Governor St. John in relation to the efforts of certain individuals who wish to affect the organization and election of county seat of Decatur county. Another letter requests that Governor St. John not appoint county seat to a specific person and provides his reasons. There is a request for Governor St. John to provide a copy of the law concerning organizations of unorganized counties and the procedures. Several letters encompass petitions and recommendations to appoint certain citizens for county positions.
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1879-1883 : St. John)
Date: 1879-1880
Item Number: 454531
Call Number: Governor's Office, Governor John Pierce St. John, Correspondence Files, Correspondence Received, Subject Files, Box 7 Folder 12
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 454531
Collections - State Archives - Governor's Records - St. John, John Pierce
Date - 1870s - 1879
Date - 1880s - 1880
Government and Politics - Local Government - County
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - St. John, John Pierce
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Correspondence
People - Notable Kansans - St. John, John Pierce, 1833-1916
Places - Counties - Decatur
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Thematic Time Period - Industrialization and the National Economy, 1870 - 1920
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Government records - Correspondence
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