Ignatius Donnelly and family papers, 1812-1973 (bulk 1855-1901).

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Ignatius Donnelly and family papers, 1812-1973 (bulk 1855-1901).

Correspondence, literary materials, pamphlets, speeches, diaries, scrapbooks, financial records, and other materials documenting Donnelly's long and active career as townsite speculator at Nininger (Dakota County, Minn.), politician, author, editor and publisher of three newspapers, lieutenant governor of Minnesota (1860-1863), member of Congress (1863-1869), member of the Minnesota Senate (1874-1878, 1891-1893) and House (1887, 1897), and a national leader in third-party movements. Donnelly's correspondents were numbered by the hundreds and ranged from day laborers and local politicians to figures of national and international fame.

172 microfilm reels and 1.25 cu. ft. (1 box, 1 Reserve folder, 1 oversize folder).

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SNAC Resource ID: 7315478

Minnesota Historical Society Library

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