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Justices of the Peace, Leavenworth, Lincoln, and Lyon Counties

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Justices of the Peace, Leavenworth, Lincoln, and Lyon Counties

Date: 1879-1882

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Justices of the Peace, Jewell, Kingman, and Labette Counties

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Justices of the Peace, Jewell, Kingman, and Labette Counties

Date: 1879-1882

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Justices of the Peace, Hodgeman, Jackson, and Jefferson Counties

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Justices of the Peace, Hodgeman, Jackson, and Jefferson Counties

Date: 1879-1882

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Justices of the Peace, Greenwood, Harper, and Harvey Counties

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Justices of the Peace, Greenwood, Harper, and Harvey Counties

Date: 1879-1882

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Justices of the Peace, Ford, Franklin, and Graham Counties

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Justices of the Peace, Ford, Franklin, and Graham Counties

Date: 1879-1882

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Justices of the Peace, Elk, Ellis, and Ellsworth Counties

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Justices of the Peace, Elk, Ellis, and Ellsworth Counties

Date: 1879-1882

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Justices of the Peace, Doniphan, Douglas, and Edwards Counties

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Justices of the Peace, Doniphan, Douglas, and Edwards Counties

Date: 1879-1882

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Justices of the Peace, Crawford, Davis, and Decatur Counties

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Justices of the Peace, Crawford, Davis, and Decatur Counties

Date: 1879-1882

The documents in this file discuss the vacancy or recommendation of certain individuals for Justice of the Peace in Crawford, Davis, and Decatur counties. Many of the documents that recommend…

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Justices of the Peace, Clay, Cloud, and Cowley Counties

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Justices of the Peace, Clay, Cloud, and Cowley Counties

Date: 1879-1882

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Justices of the Peace, Chase, Chautauqua, and Cherokee Counties

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Justices of the Peace, Chase, Chautauqua, and Cherokee Counties

Date: 1879-1882

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Justices of the Peace, Butler County,

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Justices of the Peace, Butler County,

Date: 1879-1882

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Justices of the Peace, Barber, and Bourbon Counties,

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Justices of the Peace, Barber, and Bourbon Counties,

Date: 1879-1882

Included here are letters from citizens of Barber (Barbour) and/or Bourbon County during the 1880’s, to Kansas Governor St. John. The letters discuss the resignation, vacancy, or petitioning of certain…

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Justices of the Peace, Allen & Atchison Counties,

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Justices of the Peace, Allen & Atchison Counties,

Date: 1879-1882

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Invitations : Speeches

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Invitations : Speeches

Date: 1881-1882

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Invitations : Speeches

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Invitations : Speeches

Date: 1880

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Crime & Criminals: Reward papers : Unidentified & oversize

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Crime & Criminals: Reward papers : Unidentified & oversize

Date: 1879-1882

Letters from residents in Kansas request Governor St. John offer rewards for the arrest and capture of criminals in the State of Kansas. The letters inform the Governor of kidnappers,…

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Crime & Criminals: Reward Papers : Wooten, Thomas & McCollom, James,

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Crime & Criminals: Reward Papers : Wooten, Thomas & McCollom, James,

Date: 1882

A letter from F. W. Ollinger Attorney for WaKeeney, Kansas, informs Kansas Governor St. John that an individual by the name of Thomas Wooten has committed murder and wounded two…

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Crime & Criminals: Reward Papers : Wilson J. C.

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Crime & Criminals: Reward Papers : Wilson J. C.

Date: 1879

Letters to Kansas Governor St. John concerning the criminal J. C. Wilson, who is accused of the murder of an unknown person. There are several letters to the Governor asking…

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Crime & Criminals: Reward Papers : Wells, John,

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Crime & Criminals: Reward Papers : Wells, John,

Date: 1879-1882

These documents include an order of county arrest from the State of Kansas, Leavenworth for John Wells for the death of William N. Maddell. Included in the file is a…

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Crime & Criminals: Reward Papers : True, J. B.

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Crime & Criminals: Reward Papers : True, J. B.

Date: 1879

This file includes several letters from individuals inquiring about and requesting a reward for the capture of J. B. True. According to these documents John B. True murdered a man…

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Crime & Criminals: Reward Papers : Steward, George,

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Crime & Criminals: Reward Papers : Steward, George,

Date: 1881

A petition from citizens of Mount Carroll, Illinois requesting Kansas Governor St. John offer a reward for the arrest of George Stewart for the alleged murder of Daniel W. Van…

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Crime & Criminals: Reward Papers : Stackhouse, Charles

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Crime & Criminals: Reward Papers : Stackhouse, Charles

Date: 1879

A letter from Ellis County Attorney D. C. Nellis provides Kansas Governor St. John with a complaint filed against Charles Stackhouse for the killing of a citizen, he also informs…

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Crime & Criminals: Reward Papers : Plowman, George A,

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Crime & Criminals: Reward Papers : Plowman, George A,

Date: 1882

An eight-page Journal Entry from the District Court of Norton County outlines the case regarding the criminal George A. Plowman. A separate letter from L. H. Thompson informs Kansas Governor…

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Crime & Criminals: Reward Papers : Pearson, Jack and Phil

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Crime & Criminals: Reward Papers : Pearson, Jack and Phil

Date: 1880

A letter from Butler County Attorney E. N. Smith informs Kansas Governor St. John of a murder that happened in their county by two men, Jack and Phil Pearson, and…

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Crime & Criminals: Reward Papers : McPherson, Frank

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Crime & Criminals: Reward Papers : McPherson, Frank

Date: 1879

A letter from Labette County Clerk, W. A. Starr, asks Kansas Governor St. John if there is still a reward for the arrest of Frank McPherson. McPherson is accused of…

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