gov022 GOVERNOR Pillsbury, John S.: An Inventory of His Gubernatorial Records at the Minnesota Historical Society Finding aid prepared by state archives staff. Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul MN.
 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 (1876-1882 : Pillsbury). Records of Governor John S. Pillsbury, 1875-1891 (bulk 1876-1882). Assorted files on public policy matters, including materials relating to public lands, railroads, grasshopper relief, seed grain, pardons, and applications for and appointments to office. Includes materials dating from the administrations of Lucius F. Hubbard, Andrew R. McGill, and William R. Merriam. 9.0 cu. ft. (8 boxes and 2 partial boxes). See Detailed Description section for box locations. CATALOG HEADINGS

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Topics: Applications for office. Grasshopper plague--1873-1877--Minnesota. Locusts--Economic aspects. Pardon--Minnesota. Railroads--Minnesota. Seed distribution--Minnesota. Places: Minnesota--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment. Minnesota--Politics and government--1858-1898. Minnesota--Public lands. Persons: Pillsbury, J. S. (John Sargent), 1827-1901. Hubbard, Lucius F. (Lucius Frederick), 1836-1913. Merriam, William Rush, 1849-1931. McGill, A. R. (Andrew Ryan), 1840-1905. Organizations: Minnesota. Governor (1882-1887 : Hubbard). Minnesota. Governor (1887-1889 : McGill). Minnesota. Governor (1889-1893 : Merriam). ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

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Catalog ID No.: 08-00010983 RLIN ID No.: MNHV 90-A851

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION 111.F.5.9B 18 365 Suit vs. Duluth, April 1875 - March 1878. 366 Papers Relating to Counties and County Officers, December 1875 - December 1877. 367 Applications for Office, 1876-1877. 368 Applications for Pardons, 1876-1877. 369 Bills Vetoed, 1876-1877. 370 Commissioner of Deeds, 1876-1877. 371 Contracts, Accounts and Receipts, 1876-1877. 2 folders. 372 General Correspondence, 1876-1877. 373 Grasshopper Relief, 1876. 374 Requisitions, 1876-1878. 111.F.5.10F 19 374 (cont) 375 Resignations, 1876-1878. 376 Applications for Notary Public, 1876. 377 Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1876. 378 United States Government Correspondence, March 1876 - February 1879. 379 Swamp and Overflowed Land, December 1876 - August 1878. 380 Agricultural Society Reports, 1877. 381 Applications for Pardon, 1877. 382 Railroads and Railroad Lands, 1877-1878. 383 Receipts and Contracts, 1877-1879. 384 Reports of State Officers, 1877. 385 Governor Pillsbury's Accounts, 1877. 386 Grasshopper Relief, 1877. 111.F.6.1B 20 387 Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1877. 388 Seed Grain, 1877. 389 Miscellaneous Receipts, May 1877-1879. 390 Applications for Office, December 1877. 391 Annual Reports of Agricultural Societies, 1878. 392 Bills Vetoed by Governor Pillsbury, 1878. 392-A Board of Immigration Receipts, 1878-1881. 393 Commissioner's Report--Contested Claims, 1878. 393-A Elections: Poll List, 1878. 111.F.6.2F 21 394 Grasshopper Relief, 1878. 395 Land Matters, 1878. 396 Public Examiner's Report, 1878. 397 Requisitions, 1878. 398 Seed Grain Matters, 1878. 399 Applications for Office, 1878. 111.F.6.3B 22 400 Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1878. 401 Pardons, 1878. 402 Legislative Correspondence, January 1878 - 1879. 403 Railroads: Receipts in Brainerd Branch; Land Matters and Sale of Land, January 1878 - October 1891. Hodge's Report on Brainerd Branch Lands; Papers Relating to Auction Sale of Railroad Lands, Nov.-Dec. 1878. Suit of Western Railway Co. vs. DeGraff and Co., Blakeley & Carpenter, & Gov. Pillsbury, November 1878. 404 Reports of Public Examiner, February - September 1878. 405 Counties and County Officers, March - December 1878. 406 Proceedings vs. Judge Sherman Page, March 1878. 407 Agricultural Society Reforms, 1879. 408 Applications for Office, 1879. 409 Bills Vetoed by Governor Pillsbury, 1879. 410 Expositions, Conventions, Invitations and Declinations, 1879-1880. 411 Land Matters, 1879. 111.F.6.4F 23 411 (cont) 412 Letters from Governors of different states in answer to Governor Pillsbury's question on rate of taxation, 1879. 413 Pardons (Applications), 1879. 413-A Public Debt Statement, 1879-1881. 414 Reports of Public Examiner, 1879. 415 Reports of State Officers, 1879. 416 Requisitions, 1879. 111.F.6.5B 24 416 (cont.) 417 Resignations, 1879. 418 State Institutions--Reports, Correspondence, 1879-1881. 419 Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1879. 420 Railroads and Railroad Lands, January-October, 1879. --- Salt Spring and Brainerd Branch, 1879. 421 Petitions from Counties for Appointment of County Officers, Oct. 1879 - March 1880. 422 Applications and Recommendations for Office, 1880. 423 Census Bulletins, 1880. 111.F.6.5B 24 424 Contracts, Receipts, Claims, etc., 1880. 425 County Agricultural Societies, 1880. 426 Election Districts Established, 1880. 427 Military Matters, 1880. 111.F.6.6F 25 428 Pardon Matters, 1880-1881. --- Applications for Pardon of Chas. R. Mims, 1880-1881. 429 Assessor's Statements of agricultural statistics for towns in Anoka, Jackson, Redwood, Nicollet, and Swift counties. 430 Reports of Public Examiner, 1880. 431 Requisitions, 1880. 432 State Institutions, 1880. 433 Land and Railroad Matters, 1880. 111.F.6.7B 26 434 Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1880. --- Miscellaneous Correspondence regarding Fuel Conditions, 1880. 435 Opinions of Attorney General on Report of State Agricultural Society, 1880. 436 Applications for Pardon, 1881-1882. --- Applications for Pardon and Commutations Granted, 1881-1882. 437 Bills of Extra Session of Legislature, 1881. 438 Capitol Construction--Contracts, Bonds, etc., 1881-1886. 439 Charges against 0. Taylor, Sheriff of Clay County, 1881. 440 Government Correspondence, 1881. 441 Land Matters, 1881. 442 Legislative Matters--Proclamations, 1881. 443 Miscellaneous Matters, 1881. 444 Public Health, Small Pox, 1881. 445 Receipts, Contracts, Vouchers, etc., 1881-1882. 446 Requisitions, 1881. 447 Resignations, 1881. 448 State Institutions, 1881. 449 Applications and Recommendations for Office, 1881. 111.F.6.8F 27 450 National Monument Association--Expositions, Conventions, Celebrations, Meetings, 1881. 451 Opinions of Attorney General, January - November 1881. 452 Relief Matters--Fort Ridgely, February - April 1881. --- Relief Matters--New Ulm, July-October 1881. 453 State Railroad Bonds - Letters, Telegrams, Resolutions regarding Tribunal for Adjustment, March-November 1881. 454 Assassination of President Garfield; Improvement of Mississippi River -- Papers and Telegrams, April - December 1881. 455 Public Examiner's Report, April 1881- ? 456 Counties; County Seat, County Organization; Judicial Districts, and Bridges, July 1881 - July 1882. 457 Agricultural Society Reports, August 1881 - April 1882. 458 Applications, Petitions, Recommendations for Judgeship of Ninth District November-December, 1881.