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Claims, 1878 Indian Raid, Ness County
Date: 1878
The following documents in this file concern claims made in Ness County during the Native American raids in Kansas of 1878. This description only covers a few of the claims…
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Claims, 1878 Indian Raid, Ford – Meade counties
Date: 1878
The following documents are reports given and claims filed by those affected by the Native American raids in Meade County. This description does not cover all the claims made in…
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Claims, 1878 Indian Raid, Decatur County
Date: 1878
The following documents are reports given and claims filed by those affected by the Native American raids in Decatur County. This description does not cover all the claims made in…
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Claims, 1878 Indian Raid, Barber – Comanche counties
Date: 1878
The following documents are reports given and claims filed by individuals impacted by the Native American raids the State of Kansas during late September. This description does not cover all…
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Claims : Price Raid ; Quantrill Raid ; “war claims” ; Cheyenne Raid
Date: 1878
The following documents in this file concern claims made in relation to the Price Raid, Quantrill Raid, war claims, and the Cheyenne Native American raid. This description only covers a…
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Cities and towns
Date: 1877 - 1878
The letters in this file relate to various matters concerning cities and towns in the State of Kansas. A letter on August 7, 1877, from C. M. Kellogg, advises that…
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Charters and incorporations
Date: 1878
A letter on March 30, 1878, from G. W. Sutton of Hartford, Kansas, states that they are trying to organize a Banking Company here in the form of a joint-stock…
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Charitable and correctional institutions
Date: 1877 - 1878
A letter on March 12, 1877, from Susan M. Leazenby, states she was unfairly discharged from her position at the Asylum and asks Kansas Governor Anthony if he can use…
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Minor and misc.
Date: 1877 - 1878
The documents in this file contain requests or recommendations from various individuals concerning appointments in the State of Kansas. This description covers only a few of the letters in this…
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University, State, Board of Regents
Date: 1877 - 1878
The documents in this file pertain to the appointment of Regent of the State University in Kansas. A letter on July 19, 1877, from J.C. Horton, declines the appointment as…
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Penitentiary : director ; deputy warden
Date: 1877 - 1878
A letter on May 21, 1877, from Eli Gilbert, states he has heard there is likely to be a vacancy in the Medical department and says he has a friend…
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Judicial district, judge of
Date: 1877 - 1878
A letter on February 17, 1877, from John P. St. John, asks Governor Anthony if a new Judicial District is created and Barton County is located within this District if…
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Insane Asylum, Topeka, superintendent of
Date: 1877 - 1878
A letter in August of 1878, from Otis E. French, M.D., asks for Kansas Governor Anthony’s influence in securing him the appointment as Superintendent of the Insane Asylum in Topeka.
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Insane Asylum, Osawatomie, superintendent of
Date: 1877 - 1878
In this file a letter on March 16, 1878, from J. W. Ridge, agrees with the removal of John H. Smith as a member on the Board of Charities. A…
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Fish commissioner
Date: 1877 - 1878
A letter on December 29, 1878, from Dexter E. Clapp, informs Kansas Governor Anthony that he received a letter from Captain William Peck requesting the appointment as Fishery Commissioner. In…
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Commissioners to Paris Exposition
Date: 1877 - 1878
The letters in this file are from potential candidates applying for the appointment as Honorary Commissioner from the State of Kansas to the Paris Exposition. A letter on January 3,…
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Commissioner to revise laws
Date: 1877 - 1878
A letter on March 20, 1877, from W. A. Pieffer of Coffeyville, Kansas, requests an appointment as a Commissioner to revise laws.
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Charitable Institutions Board of Trustees
Date: 1877 - 1878
A letter from L. K. Kirk on January 27, 1878, gives his opinion regarding the appointment of certain individuals as Trustees of Charitable Institutions. A letter on February 28, 1878,…
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Agriculture, Board of : secretary
Date: 1877 - 1878
A letter on January 8, 1878, from John B. Campbell, states he heard that A. Gray, Secretary State Board of Agriculture, is likely to be appointed a commission to Paris…
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University of Kansas
Date: 1877 - 1878
The documents in this file pertain to matters related to the University of Kansas. A letter on February 6, 1878, from J. Marvin, informs Governor Anthony that he has written…
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Treasurer
Date: 1878
A letter on August 5, 1878, from John Francis, State Treasurer, informs Kansas Governor Anthony, Secretary of State, and the Auditor of the State that a statement has appeared in…
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Secretary of State
Date: 1877 - 1878
A letter on January 20, 1878, from T. H. Cavanaugh, Secretary of the State of Kansas, informs Kansas Governor Anthony a certain Land Agent in Salina has sold sections 17…
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Penitentiary, Kansas State
Date: 1877 - 1878
The documents in this file pertain to topics related to the Kansas State Penitentiary. This description does not cover all the documents in this file. A letter on January 12,…
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Normal School, Emporia
Date: 1877
A letter on January 10, 1877, from H. C. Cross, tenders his resignation as a member of the Board of Regents of the State Normal School at Emporia. A resignation…
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Normal School, Concordia
Date: 1877
A letter on March 12, 1877, from James Strain, states she has received notification of her commission as Director of the Normal School at Concordia, Kansas.