Denver, James William 1817-1892 creator mixed material monographic eng 1,500 5 1.0 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. Open to research. 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 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 United States Election 1884 United States Politics and government 1865-1900 Army officers Governors Lawyers Public officials Representatives, U.S. Congress mm 79018309 hdl:loc.mss/eadmss.ms009227 hdl:loc.mss/eadmss.ms009227.3 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009227 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009227.3 Open to research. DLC 790726 20260227111655.0 mm 79018309