Governor's correspondence, 1891-1895 (bulk 1891-1893).

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Governor's correspondence, 1891-1895 (bulk 1891-1893).

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These letters document the administrative activities of Governor John Young Brown. Included are a number of requests for letters of recommendation from people seeking positions in federal service, ranging from postmasters of small towns to consuls to foreign governments; invitations to functions held by various civic and fraternal organizations; and correspondence concerning Kentucky's participation in the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893.

.8 cubic ft.

Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky State Archives

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World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)

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The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair, was organized in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s landing in America. The fairgrounds, open from May 1, 1893 until October 30, 1893, were designed by Frederick Law Olmstead and covered more than 630 acres in Jackson Park and the Midway Plaisance. Daniel Burnham oversaw the construction of nearly 200 new buildings for the fair, most of which were designed in the Beaux-Arts style. 27 million peo...

Brown, John Young, 1835-1904

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