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These are petitions sent to Kansas Governor St. John from residents of Graham County. The petitions request that certain individuals be appointed positions such as census taker, commissioners, and clerk for Graham County. Included are letters from notary public for Graham County that discuss the legitimacy of the petitions.
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1879-1883 : St. John)
Date: March 20-22, 1880
Item Number: 455740
Call Number: Governor's Office, Governor John Pierce St. John, Correspondence Received, Subject Files, Box 8 Folder 14
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 455740
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
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Petition
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Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Government records - Correspondence
http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/455740
