These letters, spanning 1887 to 1888, are from the residents and offices of Grant County, Kansas regarding its organization to Kansas Governor John Martin. Many of the letters are signed petitions confirming the population requirements are met for the county's organization. A Governor's Proclamation appoints an official to verify that the county meets requirements. Other letters request the appointment of the county seat and county officials like the commissioners, sheriff, clerk, and census taker. Grant County was organized on June 9, 1888 and named for General Ulysses S. Grant.