Inmate transfer letterbook [microform], 1899-1902.

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Inmate transfer letterbook [microform], 1899-1902.

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Letterbook consisting of warden's correspondence, prisoners' statements, official verification statements of prisoners' testimony, and other material pertaining to the transfer of prisoners from the prison to other correctional institutions.

1 reel of microfilm (35mm)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6712450

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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