James William Denver papers,
Denver, James William, 1817-1892.
James William Denver papers, 1868-1884. - 1,500 items. 5 containers. 1.0 linear feet.
Open to research.
Four letterpress books containing correspondence relating to Denver's law practice in Washington, D.C., concerning Choctaw Indian claims and land disputes in California and elsewhere in the West, and to his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination (1884). A fifth letterpress book contains the correspondence of Seargent Prentiss Knut of Denver's law firm.
Lawyer, army officer, U.S. representative from California, U.S. commissioner of Indian affairs, and governor of Kansas. City of Denver, Colo., named in his honor.
Collection material in English.
Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009227
mm 79018309
Knut, Sargeant Prentiss, 1855-1939 --Correspondence.
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Choctaw Indians--Claims.
Land tenure--California.
Land tenure--West (U.S.)
Practice of law--Washington (D.C.)
Presidential candidates--United States.
Presidents--Election--United States--1884.
United States--Politics and government--1865-1900.
Army officers.
Governors--Kansas.
Lawyers.
Public officials.
Representatives, U.S. Congress--California.
James William Denver papers, 1868-1884. - 1,500 items. 5 containers. 1.0 linear feet.
Open to research.
Four letterpress books containing correspondence relating to Denver's law practice in Washington, D.C., concerning Choctaw Indian claims and land disputes in California and elsewhere in the West, and to his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination (1884). A fifth letterpress book contains the correspondence of Seargent Prentiss Knut of Denver's law firm.
Lawyer, army officer, U.S. representative from California, U.S. commissioner of Indian affairs, and governor of Kansas. City of Denver, Colo., named in his honor.
Collection material in English.
Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009227
mm 79018309
Knut, Sargeant Prentiss, 1855-1939 --Correspondence.
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Choctaw Indians--Claims.
Land tenure--California.
Land tenure--West (U.S.)
Practice of law--Washington (D.C.)
Presidential candidates--United States.
Presidents--Election--United States--1884.
United States--Politics and government--1865-1900.
Army officers.
Governors--Kansas.
Lawyers.
Public officials.
Representatives, U.S. Congress--California.