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John Lyttleton Dawson letters

 Collection
Call Number: RH VLT MS P5

Overview

John Lyttleton Dawson (1813-1870), served in Congress as Democrat from Pennsylvania 1851-1855; declined appointment as Kansas territorial governor by President Pierce. Two letters from John Dawson, 1813-1870.

Dates

  • Creation: 1854, 1856

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

None

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

Biography of John Lyttleton Dawson

John Lyttleton Dawson (1813-1870), served in Congress as Democrat from Pennsylvania 1851-1855; declined appointment as Kansas territorial governor by President Pierce; reelected to Congress, serving 1863-1867.

Extent

1 folder (2 items)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH VLT MS P5

Subject

Title
Guide to the John Lyttleton Dawson Collection
Subtitle
John Lyttleton Dawson letters
Author
lgg 1972 mg 2004
Date
2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid writtenin<language> English.</language>
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/1399317416
Preferred citation
John Lyttleton Dawson Collection, Kansas Collection, RH Vlt MS P5, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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