Minnesota Communities

	Red Wing: James Lawther

Source

Letter 1

Type

Letter

Year

1861

Source

Minnesota Historical Society

Size

72K

This letter was sent to Lawther to inform him that he had been elected mayor of Red Wing.

James Lawther, Esq.
Sir
At a special
election held on the 12th day of
November, A.D. 1861, in the City of
Red Wing Goodhue County State of
Minnesota. You were elected to
fill the vacancy in the office of
mayor for said city of Red Wing.
You will therefore appear and take
and subscribe the necessary oath
within ten days from this date
Witness my hand and the seal of said
City the day and year above written.
P. Sandford
City Clerk