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Farwell Petition
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Printed petition addressed to Governor Leonard J. Farwell concerning the lack of qualifications of the present state Emigrant Agent and their desire for the appointment of Peter V. Sang, in part because of his fluency in the German language.
1852
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WHi 38573
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