Correspondence files

Scope and content: Primarily letters received by Governor Anthony, however there are also proclamations and a few petitions, reports, copies of letters sent, and other types of documents. Some proclamations may have also been interfiled with other items received relating to the subjects of the proclamations. The series is organized into three sub-series: General file, State Departments, and Subject Files.

General file materials include railroad expansion documents, letters of litigation, bills of lading, and other documents relating to Anthony's tenure. Letters may have been filed here because there was not an appropriate place for them in the State Departments or Subject Files sub-series.

State Department records contain letters from or relating to State offices. Some of the letters relate to personnel, vacancies, resignations, and appointments, but most pertain to the operation of individual State agencies. The letters request the Governor to take specific actions, ask his approval, send him information, ask him questions, tell of events, provide legal opinions, forward other letters and petitions, confirm or acknowledge gubernatorial actions, and request the Governor's presence. Topics include observed mismanagement practices of the Agricultural College & recommendations for improvements, fiscal ledgers ending on 30 June 1878, letters of audits that identify potential indiscretions of sales and purchases; letters & an affidavit on State insurance irregularities, policy claims, & company assets liable for auction; State supplies; boards of directors; inspections; State offices; judgeships; audits; the State treasury; the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia; federal taxation; State payments; prisoners; bonds; and fraud. Arranged alphabetically by name of State agency.

Topics in the subject files include applications, endorsements, and remonstrances & appointments to State positions; claims; counties & county organization; crime & criminals--including the Bender family--extraditions, & rewards; fairs; justices of the peace; and college, Indian, school, railroad, & other lands. Arranged alphabetically by topic.

Contents: Contents: Sub-ser. 1. General correspondence -- sub-ser. 2. Correspondence with State departments -- sub-ser. 3. Subject files