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As with the January 17 letter to his brother, Ewing, Jr., stressed the significance of Robinson's appointment as Commissioner of Indian Affairs in this letter to his father in Lancaster, Ohio. Ewing expressed high regard for Robinson's abilities and believed he had wide support, from virtually every "republican of note in Kansas save Jim: Lane."
Creator: Ewing, Thomas, 1829-1896
Date: January 20, 1861
Item Number: 959
Call Number: Thomas Ewing, Jr., Coll. No. 341, Letter Press Book No. 4
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 959
Collections - Manuscript - Ewing, Thomas, Jr.
Date - 1861-1869 - 1861
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Congress - Senate
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Federal agencies and programs - Agencies - Indian affairs
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Presidents
Government and Politics - Political Parties - Republican
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Robinson, Charles
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Governors - Stanton, Frederick Perry (acting)
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - Notable Kansans - Lane, James Henry, 1814-1866
People - Notable Kansans - Robinson, Charles, 1818-1894
Places - Other States - New York
Places - Other States - Ohio
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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