Records of Governor Henry A. Swift, 1863-1864.

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Records of Governor Henry A. Swift, 1863-1864.

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Records relating to civil and military appointments; letters received; attorney general's opinions; records relating to pardons; and reports of the state prison. Most of the records appear to concern either the Dakota Wars of 1862-1863 or Minnesota regiments in the Civil War.

0.5 cu. ft. (partial box).

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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