James William Denver letters received, 1849-1891.

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James William Denver letters received, 1849-1891.

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The collection contains fourteen letters address to Denver as Captain during the Mexican War, while he served in the U.S. Congress in 1856, as Governor of the Kansas Territory (bulk), as Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and as an attorney in Washington, D.C. Many of the letters seek favors of him, discuss business relations, and Indian agents. One letter describes post-Civil War Kansas City, Missouri. Correspondents include: McCausland O. Branham, John L. Chipman, L.H. Fagins, A. Felch, D.E. Harbaugh, J.P. Harley, Thomas Herndon, James W. Hughes (2), Mike in attorney Blake L. Woodson's office, Ben J. Newsom (2), W.L. Powell, Eliza Smith, and A.S. Stevens.

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Denver, James William, 1817-1892

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Newsom, Ben J.,

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