Blotters of governors' actions and decisions, 1859-1938.

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Blotters of governors' actions and decisions, 1859-1938.

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These blotters served as a preliminary record of actions and decisions as they were made by the governor. Information was transcribed from this preliminary record into the journals comprising series A0607, Journals of Governors' Actions and Decisions, which served as the permanent record of these activities. These records were kept pursuant to Laws of 1858, Chapter 64, which required the governor to record in books all applications made to him for appointments, pardons, commutations of sentences, or other gubernatorial actions, and to keep on file the original documentation relating to each application.

49 cu. ft. (89 volumes)

New York State Archives

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