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Papers ; Hugh Cameron letters (1907)

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.

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