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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, 1862-1863 KYR-0001-032-0006 R1-11 to R1-12

Washington, District of Columbia Washington, District of Columbia 1863-04-09 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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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