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This file contains letters to Kansas Governor St. John that pertain to matters in McPherson, Kansas. There is a letter asking the Governor what the delay is for appointing a Sheriff in McPherson, Kansas. There is a resignation letter for Jackson County Surveyor from G. D. Jackson, enclosed in this letter is a petition for Joshua Leonard to be appointed the newly vacant position. Additional letters are from recommendation writers and individuals applying for the position as Sheriff of McPherson County. A separate letter from W. Gleason withdraws his resignation as Sheriff of McPherson County.
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1879-1883 : St. John)
Date: 1879-1883
Item Number: 454552
Call Number: Governor's Office, Governor John Pierce St. John, Correspondence Files, Correspondence Received, Subject Files, Box 9 Folder 12
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 454552
Collections - State Archives - Governor's Records - St. John, John Pierce
Date - 1870s - 1879
Date - 1880s - 1880
Date - 1880s - 1881
Date - 1880s - 1882
Date - 1880s - 1883
Government and Politics - Local Government - County - Sheriff
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 - McPherson
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Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Government records - Correspondence
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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