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This correspondence includes letters received by the Kansas Adjutant General on a variety of topics. Many letters inform the state of the enrollment of militia companies, especially in response to a circular sent by Governor George Anthony on enrollment in accordance with state law. Requests for information on filing claims for pay or property damage are also included. Many of the letters are addressed to the governor. The adjutant general was H. T. Beman. Advertisements from arms manufacturers, such as the Gatlin Gun Company and others, are also present.
Creator: Kansas. Adjutant General's Office
Date: 1877
Item Number: 227400
Call Number: Adjutant General, General Correspondence, 1877
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 227400
Collections - State Archives - Adjutant General - Correspondence
Date - 1870s - 1877
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Anthony, George Tobey
Government and Politics - State Government - State agencies and programs - Agencies - Adjutant General
Military
Military - Weapons - Firearms
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Correspondence
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - American Indians
People - Notable Kansans - Anthony, George Tobey, 1824-1896
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Government records - Correspondence
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