gov020 GOVERNOR Austin, Horace: 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 2008Converted from EAD Version 1.0 to Version 2002 by Monica Manny Ralston, Daniel Sher, and Joyce Chapman. OVERVIEW OF THE RECORDS Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota. Governor (1870-1874 : Austin). Records of Governor Horace Austin, 1869-1879 (bulk 1870-1873). Assorted files on public policy matters, including substantial material concerning governor's appointments, public lands, railroads, charges against local officials, pardons, and relief for people affected by the grasshopper plague and by the snowstorm of January, 1873. Some petitions, and materials concerning seed grain and railroad lands, apparently date from the administrations of Cushman K. Davis and John S. Pillsbury. 5.75 cu. ft. (5 boxes and 2 partial boxes). See Detailed Description section for box locations. CATALOG HEADINGS

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Topics: Grasshopper plague--1873-1877--Minnesota. Locusts--Economic aspects. Misconduct in office--Minnesota. Pardon--Minnesota. Public welfare--Minnesota. Railroads--Minnesota. Seed distribution--Minnesota. Places: Minnesota--Blizzard, 1873. Minnesota--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment. Minnesota--Politics and government--1858-1898. Minnesota--Public lands. Persons: Austin, Horace, 1831-1905. Davis, Cushman Kellogg, 1839-1900. Pillsbury, J. S. (John Sargent), 1827-1901. Organizations: Minnesota. Governor (1876-1882 : Pillsbury). Minnesota. Governor (1874-1876 : Davis). Types of Documents: Petitions. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION 111.E.20.8F 7 State Papers in Relation to XV Amendment to National Constitution, 1870. Miscellaneous Correspondence with Government Offices (State), 1869. Miscellaneous Correspondence, January - December 1870. Miscellaneous Correspondence, January - December 1871. Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1870-1871. Petitions and Endorsements for Offices, February 1870 - December 1870. Applications for Appointment as Warden of State Prison, December 1869 - September 1870. [Railroad, Salt Spring and Swamp Lands, 1875-1878.] [Miscellaneous Appointments, undated.] 111.E.20.9B 8 215 Applications for Office of Commissioner of Deeds, 1870. 216 Applications for Office of Notary Public, 1870. 217 Applications for Office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1870. 218 Appointments, 1870-1878. 219 Proceedings Against County Officers: Mower County, 1869-1871.

Mainly against county auditor Harvey M. Allen; some county commissioner George W. Bishop.

219-A Pine County commissioners James G. Ferson and Frank Pulle, 1872. 220 Criminal Papers, 1870. 221 General Correspondence - Lands and Railroads, 1870. 222 Indian Affairs, 1870-1873. 223 Papers re C. E. Berstrom (alias Rosencranz), 1870-1873. 224 Petitions and Papers Relating to the Indians, 1870-1873. 225 Petitions for Pardon and State Prison Correspondence, 1870. 226 Recommendations for Judges of Eighth and Ninth Judicial Districts, 1870. 227 Requisitions and Applications, 1870. 228 Resignations, 1870-1872. 229 Secretary of State, Washington, 1870. 230 University Land Papers, 1870-1872. 231 Capitol Contracts for Heating and Repairs, January 1870 - December 1871. 232 Copies of Letters Written by Governor Austin, January 1870 - January 1871. 111.E.20.10F 9 233 Miscellaneous Correspondence, January 1870 - December 1871. 234 Resignations from Office, January 1870 - September 1870. 235 Papers re: Organization of Counties, January-November 1870. 236 State Prison Correspondence and Petitions for Pardon, January - November 1870. 237 Papers Relating to A. B. Webber as Warden of State Prison, February - December 1870. 238 Pardon Papers and Convicts' Correspondence, February 1870 - December 1873. 239 Requisitions During Governor Austin's Term of Office, April 1870 - February 1873. 240 Land--University and School, July 1870 - April 1875. 241 Immigration, August - December 1870. 242 Pardons, November 1870 - January 1874. 243 Applications for Office of Railway Commissioner, December 1870 - October 1871. 244 Applications for Engineer of Capitol, 1871. 245 Applications for Office of Commissioner of Deeds, 1871. 246 Applications for Office of Notary Public, 1871. 247 Charges of Wabasha County Against Gregg, 1871-1872. 248 Claims of DeGraff and others, St. Paul and Pacific R.R., [1871-1888]. 249 Exchange of Documents, 1871. 250 General Correspondence, 1871. 251 Immigration, 1871. 252 Indian Affairs, 1871-1873. 253 Legislative Matters, 1871. 254 New Counties and County Matters, 1871. 255 Pardons, Petitions and Correspondence regarding Trials, Convictions, and State Prison, 1871. 256 Railroads--Correspondence, 1871. 111.F.5.1B 10 257 Requisitions and Applications, 1871. 258 U.S. Government Offices--Correspondence, 1871.

Concerning railroad lands.

259 Frontier Relief, 1871-1872. 260 Salt Lands and Springs and Swamplands, January - July 1871. 261 Papers Regarding Stokeley Pardon Case, January - December 1871. 262 Eye and Ear Infirmary, February - July 1871. 263 Miscellaneous Correspondence, April - December 1871. 264 Papers vs. Calhoun Hays, Register of Deeds, Morrison County, October 1871 - March 1872. 265 Annual Reports of County Agricultural Societies, 1872-1873. 266 Applications for Office--Miscellaneous, 1872. 267 Claims of Reward of Carver County, 1872. 268 General Correspondence, 1872. 269 Papers in Relation to Seed Grain, [1872-1878]. 270 Papers Relative to Seed Grain, 1872. 271 Papers of State Board of Health, 1872. 272 Petitions for Appointment, 1872. 273 Petitions and Letters to the Governor, 1872. 274 Requests for Relinquishment of Erroneously Included Railroad Land--Requests for Receipts for Relinquishment Matters of Brainerd Branch Lands, 1872-December 1877. 111.F.5.2F 11 275 Returns of County Auditors Under Seed Wheat Law of 1872, 1872. 276 Schedule of Votes on Constitutional Amendments, 1872. 277 Applications for Office of Notary Public, January - March 1872. 278 Applications for Office of Notary Public, April - December 1872. 279 Frontier Relief, January - December 1872. 280 Miscellaneous Correspondence, January - December 1872. 281 New Counties and County Officers, January 1872. 282 Petitions for Appointment as Surveyor of Logs in 6th District, January 1872. 283 Railroads and Railroad Lands, January - December 1872. 284 Recommendations for Commission Disposed of, January - December 1872. 285 Requisitions, January-December 1872. 286 Pardons and State Prison Matters, January - December 1872. 287 Pardons and Criminal Papers, February 1872 - November 1875. 288 Relief Papers, April, May, December 1872. 289 Applications for Office of Commissioner of Deeds, June-July 1872. 290 United States Government Correspondence, July and December 1872. 291 Charges vs. Fred E. Stoff of Wabasha County, Aug. 1872. 111.F.5.3B 12 292 Contracts and Bids on Capitol Repairs, 1873. 293 Grasshopper Relief, January Snowstorm, 1873. 294 Indian Murder - Becker County - Vouchers and Accounts, 1873-1874. 295 Letters from the Governor, 1871, 1872, 1873. 296 Major Camp's Application for Surveyor General of Logs and Lumber, [1873-1875]. 297 Miscellaneous Applications for Office, 1873. 298 Petitions, 1873-1879. 299 Petitions and Miscellaneous Correspondence regarding State Prison, 1873. 300 Proceedings Against County Officers, (Register of Deeds, County Auditor, Pine County Commissioner), [1873-1874]. 301 Proposals for Deposits, 1873. 302 Requisitions, 1873. 303 State Prison, 1873. 304 Prisons and Pardons, 1873. 305 Swamp Overflowed Lands, 1873. 306 Applications for Office of Commissioner of Deeds, January - December 1873. 307 Applications for Office of Notary Public, January - December 1873. 308 Complaints against Rulings of General Land Office Commissioner and Correspondence on Southern Canal Convention, January - August 1873. 309 Copies of Letters and Telegrams, January - July 1873. 310 Miscellaneous Correspondence, January - December 1873. 111.F.5.4F 13 311 Papers Relating to Relief Furnished to Sufferers of Storm, January - December 1873. 312 Railroads and Lands, January - December 1873. 313 Reports of Surveyor General of Logs and Lumber, January - December 1873. 314 Requisitions, January - December 1873. 315 Applications for Appointment in 1st Judicial District, February - March 1873. 316 Proposals for Capitol Extension, May 1873. 317 Applications for Office, June - September 1873.