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These letters are from various individuals regarding the establishment of second class cities, based on population, to Kansas Governor John Martin. The second class cities with signed petitions for incorporation include Dodge City, Great Bend, Hutchison, Larned, and South Topeka. There are also Governor's Proclamations for the declaration of second class city to Great Bend, Hutchison, and Larned. See "Cities, 1st Class" (Item number: 454842) for a list of first and second class cities along with their dates of incorporation.
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1885-1889 : Martin)
Date: 1886
Item Number: 454844
Call Number: Governor's Office, Governor John Alexander Martin, Correspondence Files, Subject files , Box 13 Folder 3
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 454844
Collections - State Archives - Governor's Records - Martin, John Alexander
Date - 1880s - 1886
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Martin, John Alexander
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Census
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Correspondence
People - Notable Kansans - Martin, John Alexander, 1839-1889
Places - Cities and towns - Dodge City
Places - Cities and towns - Great Bend
Places - Cities and towns - Larned
Thematic Time Period - Age of Reform, 1880 - 1917
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Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Government records - Correspondence
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Government records - Proclamation
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