Governor John Evans to E.H. Collins : [collection] : 1868.

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Governor John Evans to E.H. Collins : [collection] : 1868.

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Collection consists of a single letter from Evans to Collins, dated Feb. 27, 1868. In the letter, Evans briefly discusses some matters pertaining to efforts to have Colorado admitted as a state. Evans served as the first Governor of the Territory of Colorado.

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Collins, E. Harry (Earl Harry), 1889-1972

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E. Harry Collins was a consulting engineer for the Washington Water Power Company of Spokane. He had an avid interest in the history of the Pacific Northwest and was an active member of the Wranglers and the Spokane Corral of the Westerners. From the guide to the Earl Harry Collins Papers, 1926, 1948, 1952-1957, (Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives) ...

Evans, John, 1814-1897

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John Evans (1814-1897), born in Ohio, studied medicine and settled in Indiana, but moved to Chicago in 1848 to accept the chair in obstetrics in Rush Memorial College. He was appointed governor of Colorado Territory and moved to Denver. From the description of Letter: to the Honorable Solomon Foot, United States Senate /by John Evans, Governor of Colorado Territory, 1865 Aug 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702127574 Second territorial governor of Colorado, 1862-1865; appo...