Governor's correspondence, 1896-1899.

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Governor's correspondence, 1896-1899.

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These letters document the administrative activities of Governor William O. Bradley. Included are requests for repayment of outstanding bills for supplies for state troops; letters concerning mob violence over railroad taxes; correspondence with Frankfort's sheriff about armed men disrupting the General Assembly in the Capitol building; and correspondence concerning the murder of a Mrs. Bowden on the railroad.

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Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky State Archives

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Kentucky. General Assembly

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Kentucky. Governor (1895-1899 : Bradley)

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Bradley, William O., 1847-1914.

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Kentucky. State Guard

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Historical note: In 1860 the Kentucky Militia was replaced by the Kentucky State Guard. During the Civil War the State Guard suffered from the same divided loyalties which were indicative of Kentucky as a whole. It was reestablished in 1878, with the primary focus on controlling civil disturbances including feuds, riots, strikes, and lynchings. In 1912 the State Guard became the Kentucky National Guard. From the description of Records, 1861-1909 (bulk 1861-1863, 1878-1880, 1894-1897,...