Correspondence

J. R. Usher to James F. Robinson

1863-04-09

Date of Creation
April 9, 1863
Place of Creation
Washington, District of Columbia
Document Genre
Correspondence
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, 1862-1863
Box / Folder
R1-11 to R1-12
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-032-0006
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32212161

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Dates
1863-04-09
1863-03-06
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J. R. Usher to James F. Robinson, 1863-04-09, Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, 1862-1863, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-032-0006 (November 13, 2026).

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Department of the Interior
Washington April 9th 1863
Sir

Your communication of March 6th, addressed to the President, enclosing a certified copy of the Act of the General Assembly of Kentucky, accepting the provisions of the Act of Congress, entitled "An Act donating Public Lands to the Several States and Territories which may provide Colleges for the benefit of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts," has been, by him, refered to this Department, and the papers have been placed on file in the General Land Office

I am, Sir, Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
J R Usher
Secretary

His Excellency
J. F. Robinson
Governor of Kentucky
Frankfort
K.Y

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Letter from
Secretary of Dept. of Interior acknowledging receipt copy of act of Kenty Legislature accepting Provisions &c for Agr. Colleges