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This file contains two fragments from a petition circulated for temporary County Seat to be in Hill-City. Also included are two letters from the Notary Public for Graham County, one stating that J. W. Canon under oath says that he recognizes the fragments to be part of a petition that was circulated by J. R. McCown. The second letter states that C. H. Jackson under oath says the he also recognizes the fragments to be part of the petition circulated by J. R. McCown and turned over to J. W. Canon to be kept and sent to the Governor.
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1879-1883 : St. John)
Date: March 26, 1880
Item Number: 455744
Call Number: Governor's Office, Governor John Pierce St. John, Correspondence Received, Subject Files, Box 8 Folder 18
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 455744
Built Environment - Function - Government
Collections - State Archives - Governor's Records - St. John, John Pierce
Date - 1880s - 1880
Government and Politics - Local Government - County
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - St. John, John Pierce
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Correspondence
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Petition
People - Notable Kansans - St. John, John Pierce, 1833-1916
Places - Counties - Graham
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Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Government records - Correspondence
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