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These letters, spanning 1884 to 1886, are from government offices, companies, and other individuals regarding the Kansas State Penitentiary to Kansas Governor John Martin. Some of the letters request the pardoning of individuals. Other letters apply for or recommend individuals to penitentiary offices including the superintendent, clerks, trustees, and board members.
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1885-1889 : Martin)
Date: 1885-1889
Item Number: 454832
Call Number: Governor's Office, Governor John Alexander Martin, Correspondence Files, Applications and endorsements for jobs, Box 12 Folder 1
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 454832
Collections - State Archives - Governor's Records - Martin, John Alexander
Date - 1880s - 1885
Date - 1880s - 1886
Date - 1880s - 1887
Date - 1880s - 1888
Date - 1880s - 1889
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Federal agencies and programs - Agencies - Penitentiary
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Martin, John Alexander
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Correspondence
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter - Recommendation
People - Notable Kansans - Martin, John Alexander, 1839-1889
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Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Government records - Correspondence
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