Special studies and reports to the governor, 1851-1854.

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Special studies and reports to the governor, 1851-1854.

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These reports and studies were prepared in response to requests from Governor Lazarus W. Powell. Included are reports on the number of prisoners in the state penitentiary in 1851; from the State Auditor on the amount of cash available from the Revenue Department and the Sinking Fund; and from the commissioners appointed to appraise and analyze the mineral resources of certain tracts of land.

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Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky State Archives

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