These letters, spanning 1887, are from the residents and offices of Logan County, Kansas regarding its organization to Kansas Governor John Martin. A Governor's Proclamation appoints an official to verify that the county meets requirements. Many of the letters are signed petitions confirming the population requirements are met for the county's organization. Other letters request the appointment of the county seat and county officials like sheriff, commissioners, clerk, and census taker. Logan County was named for Civil War General John A. Logan of Illinois and organized on September 17, 1887.