gov015 GOVERNOR Sibley, Henry H.: An Inventory of His Gubernatorial Records at the Minnesota Historical Society Finding aid prepared by state archives staff. Minnesota Historical Society
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 Finding aid encoded by Lyda Morehouse, December 18, 2001. Finding aid written inEnglish August 2008 Converted from EAD Version 1.0 to Version 2002 by Monica Manny Ralston, Daniel Sher, and Joyce Chapman. OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota. Governor (1858-1860 : Sibley). Records of Governor Henry H. Sibley, 1858-1859. Includes accounting records; appointment records; records concerning charges against public officials; letters received; attorney general's opinions; records relating to pardons and reprieves; poll books from Goodhue, LeSueur, McLeod, and Rice counties documenting the election for the first two amendments to the state constitution (April 15, 1858); and accounts of the state's salt lands commission. There is substantial correspondence concerning railroads. 1.0 cu. ft. (1 box) 111.E.20.2F CATALOG HEADINGS

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Topics: Attorneys general's opinions--Minnesota. Misconduct in office--Minnesota. Pardon--Minnesota. Railroads--Minnesota. Salt lands--Minnesota. Places: Minnesota--Appropriations and expenditures. Minnesota--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment. Minnesota--Constitutional law--Amendments. Minnesota--Politics and government--1858-1898. Persons: Sibley, Henry Hastings, 1811-1891. Organizations: Minnesota. Attorney General. Types of Documents: Voters' lists--Minnesota. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

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Catalog ID No.: 08-00010974 RLIN ID No.: MNHV 90-A842

 FOLDER LIST 111.E.20.2F 1 Accounts, 1858. Accounts, January-June, 1859. Accounts, July-December, 1859. Accounts, 1858-1859: Salt Lands Commission. Appointments, 1858-1859: County and Notaries. Appointments, 1858-1859: State. Charges Against Public Officials--Heenan, 1858-1859. Charges Against Public Officials--Other. Letters Received, 1858-1859: Federal Civilian Agencies. Letters Received, 1858-1859: Federal Military Agencies. Letters Received, 1858-1859: Legislature. Letters Received, 1858-1859: Local Officials. Letters Received, 1858-1859: Minnesota and Pacific Railroad Company. Letters Received, 1859: Other Railroads. Letters Received, 1858-1859: Railroad Bonds. Letters Received, 1858-1859: State Officials. Letters Received, 1858-1859: Other States. Letters Received, 1858-1859: Western Immigration Agency. Letters Received, 1858-1859: Other. Letters Received, 1858-1859: Local Matters. Letters Received, 1858-1859: Indians. Letters Received, 1859: Wright County Affair. Messages, 1858. Document Transmittals and Acknowledgments, 1858. Document Transmittals and Acknowledgments, 1859. Opinions of the Attorney General, 1858-1859. Pardon Papers, 1858-1859. Poll Books, 1858: Goodhue County. Poll Books, 1858: Le Sueur County. Poll Books, 1858: McLeod County. Poll Books, 1858: Rice County.

Voters and votes for first 2 amendments to state constitution, 415/1858.

 Reprieve of Michael Maher, 1859. Reports, 1858-1859. Requisitions, 1858-1859.