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This file contains several letters written to Kansas Governor St. John in March of 1880, regarding topics like the organization of Graham County, location for temporary County Seat, and appointments within Graham County. One of the first letters is from the Notary Public and residents in Graham County pertaining to several petitions to designate temporary County Seat. Some letters are affidavits from citizens who claim they have never signed any petition or that their names have been misrepresented.
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1879-1883 : St. John)
Date: March 1880
Item Number: 455728
Call Number: Governor's Office, Governor John Pierce St. John, Correspondence Received, Subject Files, Box 8 Folder 2
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 455728
Built Environment - Function - Government
Collections - State Archives - Governor's Records - St. John, John Pierce
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 - Graham
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Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Government records - Correspondence
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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