Correspondence, writings, and clippings by, to, and about James William Denver and his wife Louisa. Seven letters, dated 1855-1863, are written to Louisa by her cousins, August, Alfred, and Sophia Kautz. Each of these cousins describes their daily lif...
Description:
Denver fought in the Mexican War and was elected to Congress from California in 1855, and was made Secretary of the Territory of Kansas in 1857 to keep peace there. He was made governor of the Territory the next year, at which time the city of Denver ...
Subject (Geographic):
California., United States., United States, Fort Orford (Or.), Fort Steilacoom (Wash.), and Sacramento (Calif.)
Subject (Name):
Denver, James William, 1817-1892., Denver, Louisa C., Kautz, Alfred, b. 1839., Kautz, August V. 1826-1896. (August Valentine),, Kautz, Sophia., and United States Naval Academy.
Subject (Topic):
Politics, Practical, History, and Politics and government
