gov029.xml Governor Van Sant, Samuel R.: An Inventory of His Gubernatorial Records at the Minnesota Historical Scoiety Finding aid prepared by state archives staff. Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul MN.

Government Records

 Finding aid encoded by Lyda Morehouse, December 18, 2001. Finding aid written inEnglish February 2011 Updated by Christopehr G. Welter because of digitization of reserve material. August 2008 Converted from EAD Version 1.0 to Version 2002 by Monica Manny Ralston, Daniel Sher, and Joyce Chapman. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota. Governor (1901-1905 : Van Sant). Records of Governor Samuel R. Van Sant. 1901-1905. General correspondence, materials relating to pardon matters, letters regarding Pharmacy Board appointments, and proclamations. 3.3 cubic feet (2 boxes and 2 partial boxes; 1 folder in Reserve). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Pardon--Minnesota. Places: Minnesota--Politics and government--1898-1918. Persons: Van Sant, Samuel Rinnah, 1844-1936. Younger, Cole, 1844-1916. Younger, James, 1848-1902. Types of Documents: Proclamations. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Access Restrictions:

Access to and use of reserve materials requires the permission of the State Archives staff.

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[Indicate the cited volume and page or item and folder title here]. Minnesota: Governor: Van Sant. Records. State Archives. Minnesota Historical Society.

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 Accession Information:

Accession numbers: none; 5118 (mss)

 Processing Information:

Processed by: State Archives staff

Digitized by: Christopher G. Welter, February 2011

Digitization of reserve material was made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on November 4, 2008.

Catalog ID number: 001712972

 RELATED MATERIALS

Records pertaining to the Younger brothers are also available on the microfilm edition of the Northfield (Minnesota) bank robbery of 1876: Selected manuscript collections and government records (M468).

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION 111.F.9.1B 50 General correspondence, 1901-1905: A-D. 12 folders. 111.F.9.2F 51 E-L. 18 folders. 111.F.9.3B 52 M-T. 20 folders. 111.F.9.4F 53 U-Z. 6 folders. Louisiana Purchase centennial dedication invitation, April 30-May 2, 1903. 1 item in folder.

Issued to Honorable George M. Gillette. Found in a file of "Miscellaneous" in the records of Governor Clough.

 Pardon matters, A-Z, 1901-1905. 6 folders. Reserve 61 3 Younger brothers (file 644c), 1901-1904. 1 folder.

Access Restricted.

Digital version

 Samuel J. Prentiss (La Crosse, Wisconsin) to Governor Van Sant, April 6, 1901.

Engineer on the extra trains run for posse members and prisoners in 1876; opposes Youngers' release.

 Henry Wolfer (Stillwater) to Board of Pardons, June 6, 1901. William Warner, United States Attorney, Western District of Missouri (Kansas City), to Governor Van Sant, June 15, 1901.

Supports parole.

 Redwood Falls Gazette to James Martin (governor's office), July 9, 1901.

Requests immediate notification of pardon board's actions on Youngers and Lester Collins[?].

 Samuel J. Prentiss (La Crosse, Wisconsin) to Governor Van Sant, July 18, 1901. J. E. Reynolds to Governor Van Sant, July 27, 1901.

Disapproves of Youngers' public visibility following their parole.

 Unsigned [Anton Knoblauch?] (Minneapolis) to Governor Van Sant, January 4, 1902.

Supports pardon.

 Alix J. Mueller (St. Paul) to Governor Van Sant, January 8, 1902.

St. Paul reporter and fiancée of Jim Younger, requesting his full pardon so that they may marry (forbidden under the terms of his parole).

 Cole Younger (Minneapolis) to Governor Van Sant, January 10, 1902. Unsigned (Des Moines, Iowa) to Governor Van Sant, April 3, 1902.

Death threat to governor if Youngers not pardoned by April 20.

 Jim Younger to Governor Van Sant, July 19, 1902.

Enclosure: James Elwin (Minneapolis) to Governor Van Sant (July 14, 1902).

A cigar manufacturer, Elwin employed Jim and supports his pardon.

 John C. Foster (River Falls, [Wisconsin?]) to Governor Van Sant, January 25, 1903. Joseph B. Botkin (Mexico, Missouri) to Governor Van Sant, February 20, 1903.

Refers to enclosed letter of Cole Younger (not present); concerned that Younger's and Frank James' traveling show is not in accord with Younger's parole conditions.

 William Greer (Macon, Missouri) to Minnesota Secretary of State, February 21, 1903.

Requests a copy of Cole Younger's pardon.

 W. C. Bronaugh (Clinton, Missouri) to Governor Van Sant, May 11, 1903.

Requests all Minnesota and Missouri letters and petitions pertaining to Youngers' pardon, which Bronaugh strove for for many years.

 Harvey W. Salmon (Clinton, Missouri) to Governor Van Sant, February 13[?], 1904.

Supports pardon.

 William Greer (Macon, Missouri) to Governor Van Sant, circa February 24, 1904.

Responding to Van Sant's letter (February 23), Greer seeks clarity on Younger's pardon on "where it says he shall not exhibit himself or put himself on exhibition."

 111.F.9.4F 53 Pharmacy Board: Letters regarding appointments, 1902-1904. 1 folder. Proclamations by Governor Samuel R. Van Sant, 1901-1905. 1 volume.

Bound compilation of typescript copies of Van Sant's gubernatorial proclamations. Subject index in front.