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F. T. Elmendorf to Governor John St. John

Date: November 12, 1880

A letter to Kansas Governor St. John from F. T. Elmendorf requesting that St. John deliver a speech in Baltimore when the Governor travels to the New York City area.

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L. Bixby to Governor John St. John

Date: November 12, 1880

A letter in which L. Bixby, a Minnesota newspaper editor, requests a copy of the Kansas Prohibition Amendment from Kansas Governor St. John.

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Tree planting guidance

Date: ca. 1900-1915

These three documents–“Some Mistakes in Tree-planting,” “Recommendations for Guidance in Forest Planting on the Flood-damaged Lands of the Kansas River Valley,” and “How To Transplant a Tree”–provide guidance on forest…

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Frank Shelden to Governor John St. John

Date: November 11, 1880

A letter from Frank Shelden, editor of the “Pioneer” paper in Ness County, to Kansas Governor St. John regarding a payment of a $115.00 printing bill for copy ordered by…

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B. F. Wright to Governor John St. John

Date: November 10, 1880

A letter from Postmaster B. F. Wright of Charles City, Iowa offering his congratulations to Kansas Governor St. John for the passage of the prohibition amendment in Kansas.

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A. C. Pierce to Governor John St. John

Date: November 10, 1880

A letter from A. C. Pierce of Junction City to Kansas Governor St. John in which Pierce comments on organizing the House and expresses doubt about candidates being considered for…

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J. C. Boutecou to Governor John St. John

Date: November 10, 1880

A letter of congratulations from Michigan temperance supporter J. C. Boutecou to Kansas Governor St. John. The letter also urges the Governor to attend their grand state meeting in January.

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A. B. Nettleton to Governor John St. John

Date: November 08, 1880

A letter from editor A. B. Nettleton of the Minneapolis Tribune to Kansas Governor St. John seeking answers to several probing and relevant questions regarding the disposition and implementation of…

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J. H. Stearns to Governor John St. John

Date: November 09, 1880

A letter to Kansas Governor St. John from the National Temperance Society congratulating the Governor and referencing a planned publication detailing the recent temperance victory in Kansas.

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E. S. Dunham to Governor John St. John

Date: November 09, 1880

A letter from E. S. Dunham of Liberty Center, Ohio in which he poses questions to Kansas Governor St. John regarding interaction between “Local Options” and State liquor laws.

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Josiah Coply to Governor John St. John

Date: November 05, 1880

A letter from Josiah Coply in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, requesting Kansas Governor St. John to furnish the writer results of the Kansas vote on the proposed temperance amendment.