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Mrs. L. H. Washington to Governor John St. John
A letter from Mrs. L.H. Washington, lecturer and organizer for the Iowa Women's Christian Temperance Union, writing Kansas Governor St. John, detailing her work schedule for the next few weeks. The...
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Mrs. M. E. Redrick to Governor John St. John
Kansas Governor St. John receives this letter from Mrs. M. E. Redrick, a Lawrence newspaper reporter and ardent temperance supporter. Redrick requests a letter of introduction from the Governor,...
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Goldsby's Golden Giants, Topeka, Kansas
This image is a newspaper reproduction of a cabinet card originally made by George Downing and copied by F. G. Willard. It features players on Topeka's second minor league team, the 1887 Goldsby's...
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J. M. Dunsmore to Governor John St. John
A letter from J.M. Dunsmore inviting Governor John St. John to attend a Temperance Rally, September 8th, in Thayer.
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G. W. Sulton to Governor John St. John
A letter from G. W. Sulton of Hartford, who previously told Kansas Governor St. John the people in his community "needed working up" on the amendment, asks the Governor to come deliver a Temperance...
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W. J. Alexander to Governor John St. John
A letter to Kansas Governor St. John from W.J. Alexander, expressing his gratitude and admiration for The Governor's oratory ability at a recent lecture he had given in Leavenworth. Alexander believes...
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C. W. Gullett to Governor John St. John
In this letter, pastor and temperance worker C.W. Gullett, invites Kansas Governor St. John to deliver a prohibition amendment speech in Americus, population 500, sometime in September. He promises to...
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G. W. Bain to Governor John St. John
In this letter, G. W. Bain of Parsons, congratulates Kansas Governor St. John on his nomination, which he considers a great victory for the amendment in spite of opposition in his region. He expresses...
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H. A. Clifford to Governor John St. John
In this letter, Kansas Governor St. John is invited to deliver a temperance lecture at a newly organized Lodge in Galena.
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W. A. S. Blewett to Governor John St. John
A letter from W.A.S. Clifford congratulating Kansas Governor St. John on his recent re-nomination. Clifford urges the Governor to address the County Temperance Annual Convention in Leavenworth on Sept...
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Martha Boyer to Governor John St. John
A letter to Kansas Governor St. John from Martha Boyer of Hart's Mill (renamed Hewins), Chautauqua County, KS, requesting information concerning the proposed prohibition amendment. She anticipates...
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Samuel Dilley to Governor John St. John
In this letter, Samuel Dilley congratulates Kansas Governor St. John on his nomination and invites the Governor to attend a Temperance picnic in Reno Centre to deliver a speech on the proposed amendment.
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W. P. Hackney to Governor John St. John
In this letter, W. P. Hackney emphatically instructs Kansas Governor St. John to not allow Kentuckian George Bain to "stump" for Hackney's Senate candidacy. "Now I don't want any of that kind of help"...
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W. V. Johnston to Governor John St. John
In this letter, Kansas Governor St. John is asked by W.V. Johnston, on behalf of the Ford County Temperance Union, to visit his community and deliver a Prohibition Amendment speech, either in...
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Reverend I. N. Locke to Governor John St. John
In this letter, Reverend I.N. Locke writes to Kansas Governor St. John emphasizing the "bold whiskey" and "timid and silent" temperance elements in Pastor Locke's area, urging the Governor to come...
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Robert Taft photography research notes
These research notes document the research Robert Taft undertook in writing his works on the history of American photography. This series compliments the series of Taft's photography correspondence...
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Governor John St. John to F. G. Reeves
A letter from Kansas Governor St. John to F. G. Reeves in Kearney, Nebraska, who has apparently expressed interest in working for the temperance amendment cause.
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Albert Griffin to Governor John St. John
In this letter, having not heard further regarding Kansas Governor St. John's agreement to speak in Manhattan, Kansas, Editor Griffin informs the Governor he is scheduled to speak Sunday, and states...
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R. L. McNabb to Governor John St. John
In this letter, Reverend McNabb invites Kansas Governor St. John to a Douglas County temperance Sunday school picnic in August. McNabb anticipates "several thousand people" will attend the event.
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John S. Wilson to Governor John St. John
A letter from Attorney John Wilson of Lawrence, appealing to Kansas Governor St. John, to speak at the Baptist Church in his city.
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