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1833-1900.Ingalls, John James,Papers, 1859-1902.148 items.

Ingalls lived in Atchison and served as Senator from Kansas, 1873-1891.He was an attorney, lecturer, and author. For a biography of Ingalls seeBurton J. Williams, Senator John James Ingalls, Kansas' Iridescent Republican(Lawrence, University Press of Kansas, 1972). Below is a brief biographicalchronology.

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1873-18911900

Born December 29 in Middleton, Mass.Graduated from Williams CollegeAdmitted to Massachusetts barArrives at Sumner, Kansas in OctoberMember Wyandotte Constitutional ConventionSecretary of Territorial Council; moves to Atchison, Kansassecretary of State SenateMember Kansas State SenateJudge Advocate with rank of major and lieutenant colonel to Gen.G. W. Deitzler, Kansas VolunteersMarried Anna Louisa CheesbroughU.S. Senator; President pro-temporeDied August 16 in Las Vegas, New Mexico

This collection contains correspondence dating primarily from the 1880'sand 1890's concerning Senate business. There are also invitations and callingcards, possibly collected by Mrs. Ingalls. An inventory and list ofcorrespondents follows below. For additional manuscripts, diaries, andautograph books consult the Kansas Collection Manuscripts Catalog.

NUCMC, }S65-1957.Source: Purchases and gifts, 1952-1972.Evaluation:Processed by: 199 14 June 1974Index entries: 1. Legislators. U.S. Correspondence, rem1~scences, etc.

2. Ingalls family. 3. Kansas. History, 4. Davis, F. B. S. Schmitz,Bernard. 6. 1850-1859. 7. 1860-1869. 8. 1870-1879. 9. 1880-1889.10. 1890-1899. 11. 1900-1909. I. Ingalls, Anna Louisa (Cheesbrough),d.1922.

• Ingalls, John James, 1833-1900 •Papers, 1859-1902.

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Box I Correspondence, 1859-1898Folder 1 Ingalls, John James, Correspondence, 1859, 1865, 187?

2 Correspondence, March 24, 1882-March 27, 18863 Correspondence, June 15, 1887-December 16, 18874 Correspondence, August 6, 1888-August 27, 18895 Correspondence, February 18, 1890-December 9, 1890.6 Correspondence, January 29, 1891-December 11, 18917 Correspondence, 1892-18988 Correspondence, undated to John J. Ingalls9 Correspondence, (Mrs. Ingalls)

10 Correspondence, undated (Mrs. Ingalls)11 Invitations to social events, A-B12 Invitations to social events, C-D13 Invitations to social events, E-F14 Invitations to social events, G-I15 Invitations to social events, L-M16 Invitations to social events, condolences, etc., N-Q17 Invitations to social events, etc., s-w18 Calling cards, A-H19 Calling cards, I-Z20 Miscellaneous

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Chronological listing of correspondents

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Ingalls, Elias Theodore to John James Ingalls, A1S

Ingalls, Elias Theodore to John James Ingalls, ALS

Ingalls, Anna Louisa to John James Ingalls

Young, John Russell to John James Ingalls, ALSYoung, John Russell to John James Ingalls, A1S

Ingalls, John James to Mrs. AnnaLouisa Ingalls, A1S

Morrill, Justin Smith to John James Ingalls, ALSANfrom President Cleveland Is secretary to John James IngallsCleveland, Grover to John James Ingalls, ALS (original in vault)Lamont, Daniel Scott to John James Ingalls, ALStelegraphPlatt, ThomasCollier to John James Ingalls, A1S

Sherman, John to John James Ingalls, ALSNicolay, John George to John James Ingalls, ALSSherman, John to John James IngallsLangley, Samuel Pierpont to John James Ingalls, A1S

Logan, Mary S. to liMy dear friend" (AnnaLouisa Ingalls)Fasett, Cornelia Adele Strong to Mrs. Anna Louise Ingalls, ALSHarrison, Mrs. Carrie Scott to Mrs. Anna'Louisa Ingalls, A1SLamont , Daniel Scott to John James Ingalls, ANsBayard, ThomasFrancis to John James Ingalls, LSIngalls, John James to Mrs. AnnaLouisa Ingalls, A1S

Ingalls, John James, 1833-1900.1889n.d.n.d.Feb. 26Apr. 9Apr. 24May 18Aug. 27Dec. 8

1890Feb. 18Feb. 21Apr. 22June 13June 16July 22Sept. 1Oct. 9Oct. 11Nov. 11Nov. 26Dec. 2Dec. 91891

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Jan. 29Feb. ISFeb. 28Mar. 3Mar. 11Apr. ISJune 17Dec. 11

1892Jan. 2SFeb. 2Feb. 22Feb. 22May 101893Apr. 6

Phelps, William Walter to John James Ingalls, ALSShepard, Elliott F. to John James Ingalls, ANCleveland, Stephen Grover, printed proclamationHamlin, Hannibal to John James Ingalls, ALSHampton, Wade to John James Ingalls, ALSBlaine, James Gillespie to John James Ingalls, AISB ? to John James Ingalls, ISIngalls, John James,to Mrs. Anna Louisa Ingalls, ALS

Daniel, John Warwick to John James Ingalls, ALSMorton, Levi Parsons to John James Ingalls, ALSBlaine, James Gillespie to John James Ingalls, 18Morton, Levi Parsons to John James Ingalls, AISMorton, Levi Parsons to John James Ingalls, ALsMorton, Levi Parsons to John James Ingalls, ALSMorgan, John Tyler to John James Ingalls, ALSBlaine, James Gillespie to John James Ingalls, 18Quay, Matthew Stanley to John James Ingalls, ALSDana, Charles Anderson to John James Ingalls, ALSDana, Charles Anderson to John James IngallsMorton, Levi Parsons to John James IngallsCullom, Shelby Moore to John James Ingalls, ALS

Dana, Charles Anderson to John James IngallsBlackburn, Joseph Clay Styles to John James Ingalls, TNSBassett, Isaac to John James Ingalls, ANSMcCook, Anson George to John James Ingalls, AISPorter, Fitz John to John James Ingalls, ALSEdmund, George Franklin to John James Ingalls, LSDaniel, John Warwick to John James Ingalls, ALSBlaine, James Gillespie to John James Ingalls, IS

Blaine, James Gillespie to John James Ingalls, 18Ingalls, John James to "Mr. Palmer"Coleman, Chapman to James Gillespie BlaineJackson, John Brinkerhoff to John James Ingalls, ALSHatton, Frank to John James Ingalls

Savage, Richard Henry to John James Ingalls, ALS

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Phelps, William W. to John James IngallsRosecrans, William Starke to Mrs. Anna Louisa Ingalls, ALSMorrill, Justin Smith to John James Ingalls, ALs

Ward, Henry Augustus to Mrs. Anna Louisa Ingalls, AIS

Atherton, Mrs. Gertrude to Miss cSally~ Ingalls?Chang, Yen Hoonto Mrs. Anna Louisa IngallsField, Mrs. Maj. to Mrs. Anna Louisa IngallsHawley, Joseph Roswell to John James IngallsHubbard, Gardner G. to John James IngallsHubbard, Gardner G. to John James IngallsMcCook,Anson George to John James IngallsWhitney, Mrs. Flora Payne, via her secretary to John James IngallsWhitney, Mrs. Flora Payne to Mrs. AnnaLouisa Ingalls