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Governor George Anthony Dull Knife's Raid correspondence received

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Creator: Kansas. Governor (1877-1879: Anthony)

Date: 1878

Level of Description: File unit

Material Type: Government record

Call Number: Governor's Office, Anthony, Correspondence Received-Subject File, Box 4, Folder 8

Unit ID: 220442

Summary: Governor George Anthony received these telegrams and letters from various people concerning raids by a group of Cheyenne Indian in Kansas in 1878. The incident is often labeled Dull Knife's Raid. The correspondence request assistance and other actions on the part of the Governor. Letters and telegrams were received from the following Kansas communities: Cimarron, Dodge City, Leavenworth, Ellis, Medicine Lodge, Cherokee, and Topeka. One letter is from Congressman W. A. Phillips, who represented Kansas in Washington, D. C. Many letters include a reference to the governor's reply in letterpress books. A complete transcription is available by clicking "Text Version" below.

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