GOVERNOR: RAMSEY, ALEXANDER:

An Inventory of His Gubernatorial Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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OVERVIEW


	Creator:	Minnesota. Governor (1860-1863 : Ramsey).
	Title:	Records of Governor Alexander Ramsey.
	Dates:	1860-1863.
	Abstract:	Includes accounting records; records concerning both civil and military appointments; letters received; records relating to pardons and other criminal matters; and petitions. There is substantial documentation of military affairs, especially concerning Minnesota regiments in the Civil War and the U.S.-Dakota War.
	Quantity:	3.5 cubic feet (2 boxes, 1 partial box, 1 oversize folder, and 1 item in Reserve).
	Location:	See Detailed Description section.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Access Restrictions:

Originals that have been microfilmed are closed to general use. Researchers are directed to use the microfilm (M203, M204).

Oversize items that have not been microfilmed may only be used at the Special Use table. Consult the reference staff for more information.

Alternate Form of Material:

All of the records, except the oversize items, are available on microfilm (M203, M204) as part of the Alexander Ramsey and Family Personal Papers and Governor’s Records which are cataloged separately in the Minnesota Historical Society's Manuscripts Collection.

The microfilm is described in: Helen McCann White, Guide to a Microfilm Edition of The Alexander Ramsey Papers and Records (St. Paul, 1974). A copy of this guide is available in the repository (filed as M203/M204) and on the web: Guide to a Microfilm Edition of The Alexander Ramsey Papers and Records.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited volume and page or item and folder title here]. Minnesota. Governor (1860-1863 : Ramsey). Records of Governor Alexander Ramsey. State Archives. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: None; 1761 (mss); 984-119

Processing Information:

Digitized by: Christopher G. Welter, August-November 2011.

Legacy Amendment logo Digitization of reserve material was made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on November 4, 2008.

Catalog ID number: 001712957

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


Location
111.J.5.5B	Accounts:
		September 1858-March 1860.
			Digital version, September 30, 1858-[1860]
			Digital version, January 2-16, 1860
			Digital version, [January 16?]-February 2, 1860
			Digital version, February 8-21, 1860
			Digital version, February 24-March 12, 1860
			Digital version, March 1860
			Digital version, March 16-26, 1860
		April-December 1860.
			Digital version, April 1-May 7, 1860
			Digital version, May 12-June 13, 1860
			Digital version, June 15-August 16, 1860
			Digital version, August 18-September 26, 1860
			Digital version, October 1-November 2, 1860
			Digital version, November 3-19, 1860
			Digital version, November 19-December 31, 1860
		1861.
			Digital version, January 1-March 4, 1861
			Digital version, March 14-May 1, 1861
			Digital version, May 14-July 18, 1861
		1862.
			Digital version


Appointments:
	Civil--Commissioners of Deeds, 1860-1863.
		Digital version, January 4, 1860-November 6, 1861
		Digital version, November 7, 1861-January 15, 1862
		Digital version, January 16, 1862-April 10, 1863
	Civil--Local Officials, 1860-1863:
		Alphabetical by county.
		Digital version, Blue Earth-Dodge counties
		Digital version, Douglas-Isanti counties
		Digital version, Isanti-Ramsey counties
		Digital version, Ramsey County
		Digital version, Ramsey-Watonwan counties
	Civil--Notaries Public, 1860-1862.
		Digital version, January 4-December 10, 1860
		Digital version, January 15, 1861-March 19, 1862
	Civil--Resignations, 1860-1862.
		Digital version
	Soldiers' Vote Commission, 1862.
		Digital version
	Civil--State Officials, 1859-1863.
		Digital version, October-November 22, 1859
		Digital version, November 23-December 6, 1859
		Digital version, December 19, 1859-January 23, 1861
		Digital version, October 16, 1861-May 24, 1862
		Digital version, July 3-September 16, 1862
		Digital version, November 24, 1862-April 28, 1863
	Military--General, 1860-1863.
		Digital version, January 30, 1860-June 22, 1861
		Digital version, October 18, 1861-January 25, 1862
		Digital version, January 29-July 17, 1862
		Digital version, July 21-August 13, 1862
		Digital version, August 13-21, 1862
	Military--Cavalry and Mounted Rangers, undated, 1861-1863.
	Military--Infantry--1st Regiment, 1861-1863.
	Military--Infantry--2nd Regiment--General and Surgeons, 1861-1863.
	Military--Infantry--3rd Regiment--General, 1861-1863.
	Military--Infantry--3rd Regiment--Individuals, 1861.
	Military--Infantry--3rd Regiment--Chaplains and Surgeons, 1861-1863.
	Military--Infantry--3rd or 4th Regiment--General, Chaplains and Surgeons, 1861.
	Military--Infantry--4th Regiment, 1861-1863:
	Military--Infantry--5th Regiment, 1861-1863:
	Military--Infantry--6th Regiment, 1862-1863.
	Military--Infantry--7th Regiment, 1862-1863.
	Military--Infantry--8th Regiment 1862-1863.
	Military--Infantry--9th Regiment, 1862-1863.
	Military--Infantry--10th Regiment, 1862-1863.
	Military--Medical and Hospital, 1861-1863.
	Military--Other Units, 1861-1863.


Location
111.J.5.6F	Letters Received:
		Donnelly to Ramsey, 1861-1863.
		Ramsey to Donnelly, 1861-1862.
		Legislature, 1860-1863.
		President of the U.S., 1861.
		State Officials, 1860-1862.
		Federal Civilian Agencies--Interior, 1860-1863.
		Federal Civilian Agencies--Other, 1860-1863.
			Includes a user copy (photocopy) of the March 16, 1861 letter described below.
Location
Reserve 150		Letter, President Lincoln to the Governor, March 16, 1861. 1 item.
			Printed form letter, from the President to the Governor, forwarding the Corwin Amendment, a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution that would have forbidden subsequent attempts to amend the Constitution to empower the Congress to "abolish or interfere" with the "domestic institutions" of the states, including "persons held to labor or service" (a reference to slavery). The amendment was never ratified. The letter contains an unauthenticated Abraham Lincoln signature.
			A user copy (photocopy) is included in the main collection.
			Digital version, March 16, 1861
Location
111.J.5.6F		Local Government, 1860-1863.
		Other States, 1860-1863.
		Emigration, 1860-1863.
		Lands and Railroads, Undated, 1860-1863.
		Other, 1861-1863.
		Requests for Assistance, 1861-1864.
		State Purchases, 1861-1863.
		War Department, 1861-1863.
		A.G.O., Q.M.C., 1861-1863.
		Other Higher Commands, 1861-1863.
		District of Minnesota, 1862-1863.
		1st Regiment, 1861.
		1st Regiment, 1862.
		2nd Regiment, 1861-1863.
		3rd Regiment, 1861-1863.
		4th Regiment, 1862.
		5th Regiment, 1862.
		Sharpshooters, 1861-1862.
		Other Minnesota Units, 1861-1863.
		Draft and Local Conditions, 1862.
		Offers to Serve or to Raise Men, 1860-1862.
		Sick and Wounded, 1862-1863.
		Indian Agencies, Military Posts and Units:
			January 1860-July 1862.
			August 1862.
			September 1862. 2 folders.
			October 1862-June 1863.
		Local Residents and Others:
			January 1860-July 1862.
			August 1862.
			September 1862.
			October 1862-June 1863.


Location
111.J.5.7B		Copies of Letters Sent, 1861-1863


		Opinions of the Attorney General, 1860-1863. 2 folders.


		Pardon and Other Criminal Papers:
			A-Z. 1860-1863. 3 folders.
			Other, 1860-1861.
			Bilansky, A., 1859-1860.
			Bunce, J. D., 1861.
			Dunphy, C., 1861-1862.
			Kriegler, H., 1861.
			Maher, P., 1858-1861.


		Reports: Board of Prison Inspectors, 1860-1863.


		Requisitions, 1860.


		Requisitions, 1861.


		Requisitions, 1862-1863.


		Document Transmittals and Acknowledgments, 1860-1863.


		Petitions, 1860-1863.


Location
A3/ov4 Drawer 5	Oversize items, 1861. 3 items in 1 folder.
		Access restricted to special use table.
		Response to governor's proclamation of April 16, 1861. 1 item.
			Offer to serve signed by James A. Spencer and 96 others and certified at Northfield, April 24, 1861. Copy (newspaper clipping) of the proclamation, issued by Ignatius Donnelly as governor ad interim, pasted onto it.
		Response to governor's proclamation of April 16, 1861. Photocopy; 1 item.
			Apparently made when the original was in somewhat better physical condition.
			The generating negatives (Nos. 19542 and 19543) for this copy are also housed in the Minnesota Historical Society collections.
		Offer to serve as a military company, Stillwater, April 20, 1861. 1 item.
			Signed by Captain C. A. Bromley and 87 others; the majority of the signers enlisted in the First Minnesota Infantry, Company B.

CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:: Dakota Indians -- Wars, 1862-1865.; Pardon -- Minnesota.

Places:: Minnesota -- Appropriations and expenditures.; Minnesota -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.; Minnesota -- Officials and employees -- Selection and appointment.; Minnesota -- Politics and government -- 1858-1898.

Organizations:: United States. Army -- Appointments and retirements.

Types of Documents:: Petitions.

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