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Date: June 29, 1880
A letter expressing appreciation for railroad passes sent him by Kansas Governor St. John, E.B. Reynolds complains the Governor did not include passes for his wife. He does favor the…
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Date: June 22, 1880
In this letter, E. B. Reynolds, a devoted temperance worker, requests from Kansas Governor St. John railroad passes for he and his wife. Reynolds also states that the Governor needs…
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Date: June 19, 1880
A letter to Kansas Governor St. John to attend the July 4th celebration in Lincoln, Illinois, and serve as the chief orator for the occasion. Temperance people are referred to…
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Date: June 17, 1880
A letter to Kansas Governor St. John from a young temperance proponent, seeking statistics with which to convince voters to favor the Amendment.
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Date: July 01, 1867
This is a $1,000 capitol building bond offered by the State of Kansas to aid in the completion of the east wing of the state capitol building in Topeka, Kansas.…
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Date: June 20, 1880
A letter from Asa Thompson acknowledging that E.B. Reynolds and General Rice will give a “Grand Temperance Shaking Up” to the people on Juy11th, and invites Kansas Governor St. John…
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Date: June 24, 1880
In this letter, Kansas Governor St. John is invited by Baker University to participate in a fund-raising lecture series there in the fall.
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Date: July 07, 1880
Attorney Thompson of Independence writes a letter of thanks to Kansas Governor St. John for the papers and information sent him.
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Date: July 10, 1880
A letter from B.F. Wright from Charles City, Iowa, requesting Kansas Governor St. John to address their workers, who have heard so much about his work in Kansas.
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Date: July 11, 1880
Having been unsuccessful in securing the services of Kansas Governor St. John for the July 4th celebration, W.D. Wyatt invites the Governor to address the September Illinois State Christian Temperance…
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Date: July 12, 1880
Alex Sterret asks Kansas Governor St John a question regarding former Kansas Governor Charles Robinson’s possible involvement in drafting and approving the prohibition amendment bill.
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Date: July 09, 1880
E.B. Reynolds writes to Kansas Governor St. John imploring the Governor to address a mass meeting the following week in Reynolds’s area, “…a strong hold of the whiskey element.”
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Date: February 25, 1893
This front page of the Topeka State Journal includes the article related to the Kansas Supreme Court’s decision to recognize the Republican House over the Populist House as the legally…
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Date: August 19, 1880
A letter to Kansas Governor St. John asking him to attend a Temperance Picnic at Hayes’ Grove on August 28th, and “lead the discussion in favor of the Amendment.” Hayes’…
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Date: July 12, 1880
In this letter from C. Monjeau, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Kansas City, Mo, to Kansas Governor St. John, Monjeaue introduces Col. A. P. Higgins, whose experience (presumably with…
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Date: June 18, 1880
This letter from Frank Moriarty, Council Grove, Kansas, congratulates Kansas Governor St. John on his “almost certain re-nomination.” He comments there is an “undercurrent” against the amendment, and a perception…
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Date: August 15, 1880
A letter to Kansas Governor St. John from an apparent old acquaintance, J.W. McWilliams, who pledges his support for the temperance cause and forthcoming amendment vote. In answer to the…
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Date: July 13, 1880
In this letter, having received a positive response to her earlier speaking invitation to Kansas Governor St. John, Mary McCrea asks the Governor if the date of August 11th fits…
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Date: July 28, 1880
In this letter, D. C. Milner appeals to Kansas Governor St. John to visit and address the colored people of Ottawa on the subject of the temperance amendment. They are…
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Date: August 04, 1880
In this letter, R.K. McCartney writes Kansas Governor St. John, informing him the community of Valley Falls plans an “excursion” to hear the Governor speak at the Bismarck Grove Temperance…
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Date: 1933
This photograph shows inmate George W. Earp, prisoner number 3617. He was received at the Kansas State Penitentiary on June 4, 1933 from Sedgwick County, Kansas for crimes against nature.
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Date: August 05, 1880
In this letter, J.C. McBride requests Kansas Governor St. John to speak at a September mass temperance meeting in Taylorville, Illinois.
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Date: June 29, 1880
In this letter, Mary McCrae invites Kansas Governor St. John to attend and speak at a mass temperance meeting in her area. She believes the governor’s appearance will “encourage the…
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Date: July 19, 1880
In this letter, F. T. Ingalls sends his regrets to Kansas Governor St. John, that he will be unable to attend the August temperance gathering in Atchison. However, Ingalls used…
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Date: 1981-1993
This memorial book contains photographs and biographical sketches of members of the Kansas Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. Click “Text Version” below for a searchable index of the names contained in…
