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Guide to the Acting Governor E.S.N. Morgan records (2nd Term)
Collection
Identifier: RG0001.08
Abstract
Acting Governor Morgan left few records in part due to the brevity of his time in office. Records from the first term include-correspondence and from the second term-petitions for pardons, as well as requisitions and extraditions.
Dates:
1887
Guide to the Governor John Hoyt records
Collection
Identifier: RG0001.03
Abstract
The correspondence from Governor John W. Hoyt's office deals with routine matters associated with the office. This includes communications with federal government offices, and topics such as requisitions, inquiries, the census, reports, prisons, petitions for pardon, and various visitors including Presidents Grant and Hayes. Even though the Territory was in its infancy; a history of Wyoming was being planned. There is an explanation for the delay in writing that history included in these...
Dates:
1878-1882
Guide to the Governor John Thayer records
Collection
Identifier: RG0001.02
Abstract
Few of the records, about one half cubic foot, from the office of Wyoming's second territorial governor have survived to be included in the collections of the state archives. Records from Governor John M. Thayer's tenure are mostly petitions for the pardon of convicts. Some records dealing with Indian and military affairs have been saved. These include various records documenting the availability of arms for the territory, and a Wyoming Rangers muster roll. Miscellaneous samplings of records...
Dates:
1875-1878
Guide to the Governor Thomas Moonlight records
Collection
Identifier: RG0001.09
Abstract
Governor Thomas Moonlight's correspondence reflects the issues one would expect a Wyoming Territorial Governor to monitor. Subject matter includes petitions for pardons, appointments, requisitions and extraditions, livestock, an addition to the penitentiary in Laramie, land laws and settlement, Indians, militia, game and fish matters, the university, post offices, and a Fourth of July celebration. Separate series include petitions and correspondence concerning the organization of Natrona...
Dates:
1887-1889
Guide to the Governor William Hale records
Collection
Identifier: RG0001.04
Abstract
The correspondence of Governor William Hale reflects the concerns and issues faced by his predecessors. Topics deal with appointments, pardons, Indians, arms and ammunition, legislative apportionment, taxes, Yellowstone Park, and Crook County elections. A small amount of appointment records, and records concerning extradition requests and rewards for fugitives are available. Also of note is a petition by Johnson County residents for approval of a bill authorizing the construction of a...
Dates:
1882-1885
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- Hale, William, 1837-1885 1
- Hoyt, John W. (John Wesley), 1831-1912 1
- Moonlight, Thomas, 1833-1899 1
- Morgan, E. S. N. (Elliott Stetson Neal), 1832-1894 1
- Thayer, John M. (John Milton), 1820-1906 1
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