Freedman's Institute, Relief Association
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1879-1883 : St. John)
Date: 1882
Level of Description: Folder
Material Type: Government record
Call Number:
Governor?s Office, Governor John Pierce St. John, Correspondence Files, Correspondence Received, Subject Files, Box 13 Folder 15
Unit ID: 455861
Space Required/Quantity: [Not stated]
Title (Main title): Freedman's Institute, Relief Association
Scope and Content
Scope and content: This file includes correspondence relating to the Kansas Freedman?s Relief Association (KFRA) which is part of a larger collection of Kansas Governor St. John Correspondence. A letter asks the Governor to provide him with information regarding the Migrant Exoduster?s such as why they came to the State of Kansas; are they living in towns or the country, along with other questions. Additional letters inform the Governor of employment opportunities for the refugees. A letter from C. L. DeRandamire informs the Governor there will be a large gathering to celebrate the emancipation of the slaves in the British Colonies, DeRandamire requests the Governor attend to address the gathering that day. A separate letter from James DeLong requests Governor St. John go to New York to raise money for the refugees.
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Kansas State Agencies. Governor's Office. Specific Administrations. St. John, John Administration.
