Papers ; Hugh Cameron letters (1907), 1856-1933.

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Papers ; Hugh Cameron letters (1907), 1856-1933.

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The Edmund G. Ross manuscript collection contains correspondence, biographical sketches, resolutions, and misc. papers. His Civil War letters, mostly to his wife, describe marches; locations; battles including Cane Hill & Prairie Grove; fighting at Cabin Creek, Indian Territory (present Oklahoma); and descriptions of Lawrence & Fort Scott, Kan. Correspondence while a U.S. senator relates to politics, appointments & officials, comments on President Andrew Johnson's impeachment & its aftermath, legislation, Ross's re-election, his legacy, and his book on the impeachment. Letters related to his appointment as territorial governor of New Mexico include material on his appointment & confirmation; trips to Washington, D.C.; and New Mexico political matters. Later letters concern farming, irrigation, and his tenure as secretary of the New Mexico Bureau of Immigration. Many of the letters and messages received support Ross's actions in the Senate and his appointment as governor. There are also clippings, pamphlets, and genealogical materials. Included as well are correspondence and papers relating to Hugh Cameron's pilgrimage to New Mexico in 1907 to see Ross. Other topics include Co. E, 11th Kansas Cavalry; James H. Lane; and the Wyandotte (Kan.) Constitutional Convention (1859). Correspondents include S.J. Crawford; Thomas Ewing, Jr.; Nelson A. Miles; Preston B. Plumb; Samuel C. Pomeroy; and Daniel Woodson.

0.6 ft. (11 folders in 1 box + oversize items, 3 microfilm reels)

Kansas State Historical Society

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Ross, Edmond Gibson, 1826-1907

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Ross was born in Ashland, Ohio, on December 7, 1826, the third of fourteen children born to Sylvester Ross Sr. and Cynthia (Rice) Ross. He was educated locally and at age 11 was apprenticed as a printer at the Huron, Ohio, Commercial Advertiser. In 1841 he moved to Sandusky, Ohio, to join the staff of the Sandusky Mirror, which was owned by his brother Sylvester. For several years in the late 1840s and early 1850s, Ross was employed as a journeyman printer and typesetter, traveling throughout Oh...

Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925

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Miles was born in Westminster, Massachusetts, on his family's farm. He worked in Boston, read military history, and mastered military principles and techniques, including battle drills. Miles was working as a crockery store clerk in Boston when the American Civil War began. He entered the Union Army as a volunteer on September 9, 1861, and fought in many crucial battles. He became a lieutenant in the 22nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry and was commissioned a lieutenant colonel of t...

New Mexico. Bureau of Immigration

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The Territorial Bureau of Immigration was established in 1880 to disseminate information about New Mexico's climate, resources, industries, and economic opportunities for development, as inducements for immigration to New Mexico (1880 NM Laws, Chp. 23, Sec. 1-6). The Bureau was abolished upon statehood in 1912. From the description of New Mexico Territorial Bureau of Immigration records, 1880- 1911. (Santa Fe Public Library). WorldCat record id: 38534784 From the guide to th...

Woodson, Daniel

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Crawford, S. J. (Samuel Johnson), 1835-1913

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Samuel Johnson Crawford was the third governor of the State of Kansas, taking office January 9, 1865. He is the youngest man to have served as governor, being only 29 years old when elected. He resigned from office Nov. 4, 1868, in order to take command of the 19th Kansas Regiment. He died in Topeka, Kan., on Oct. 21, 1913. From the description of S.J. Crawford copies of letters sent and essay, 1868-1905. (Kansas State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 64664449 ...

Kansas. Constitutional Convention (1859)

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Pomeroy, S. C. (Samuel Clarke), 1816-1891

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Republican U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1861-73. Candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President in 1868. From the description of Letter, March 2, 1864. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 53882397 ...

Plumb, Preston B., 1837-1891

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Preston Plumb was born October 12, 1837 at Berkshire, Delaware County, Ohio. He was the first born of, David and Hannah Marie (Bierce) Plumb. He later added the middle name to improve the appearance of his signature. David was a wagon maker and Preston worked with him in his shop. The family moved to Berlin Township in 1843 and then to Marysville, Union County, Ohio in 1846. Preston attended prep school for three years. Preston attended Kenyon College at Gambier, Ohio by working in the printing ...

New Mexico. Governor (1885-1889 : Ross)

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Ross, a democrat, was appointed Governor by President Grover Cleveland in 1885. Before coming to New Mexico, he was a U.S. senator for Kansas who cast the deciding vote against the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson. From the guide to the Governor Edmund Ross Papers, 1885-1889, (New Mexico State Records Center and Archives) ...

Lane, James Henry, 1814-1866

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James Henry Lane (1814-1866) was a noted military and political leader of Kansas. He was active in his home state of Indiana, serving as a military commander in the Mexican War (1841) and later as Indiana's Lieutenant Governor from 1849-1853. Lane then entered national politics as a Democratic Congressman from Indiana, and served one term (1853-1855). The Free State Movement lured Lane to the Kansas Territory in April of 1855. He became an active leader in the Topeka Movement. In June of 1858, L...

Ross family

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Ewing, Thomas, 1829-1896

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Soldier, lawyer, congressman from Ohio. From the description of Letter, 1858 Nov. 2, Leavenworth, Kansas, to Charles Lanman, Georgetown, D.C. (Ohio State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 16218217 American army officer and politician. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, to William H. Seward, 1866 Oct. 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270531100 ...

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

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Andrew Johnson (b. December 29, 1808, Raleigh, North Carolina-d. July 31, 1875, Carter's Station, Tennessee) became the seventeenth president of the United States after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln in 1865. Johnson was born in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1808. He began his political career in Greenville, Tennessee in 1828. At the time of this letter he was the Democratic senator from Tennessee. Emerson Etheridge was born in Carrituck County, North Carolina. As a representative of Tennes...

United States. President (1865-1869 : Johnson)

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After the end of the Civil war and the assassination of President Lincoln, President Andrew Johnson offered most Confederate soldiers the chance for pardon in exchange for their allegiance to the United States. This pardon allowed all those who swore loyalty oaths to vote and hold office. Many Confederate veterans sought a pardon in part to protect their lands from confiscation by the government. William Jones was a planter in Columbia County, Georgia. From the description of William...

United States. Congress. Senate

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Cameron, Hugh, 1826-1908

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United States. Army. Kansas Cavalry Regiment, 11th (1862-1865). Company E.

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