Penitentiary, Kansas State

Scope and content: The documents in this file pertain to topics related to the Kansas State Penitentiary. This description does not cover all the documents in this file. A letter on January 12, 1877, from Warden, Harry Hopkins states he has written a bill after carefully reading Governor Anthony?s message. In the letter, H. Hopkins asks if the requirements of the bill meet Governor Anthony?s views. A letter on April 13, 1877, from Hopkins, returns the Citizen Papers of W. J. Burns, convict of Chase County, and states his sentence does not expire until next December. A letter on July 13, 1877m from Hopkins, encloses communication in the case of John W. Bagby in which he gives his thanks to Governor Anthony and expresses he will endeavor to lead a correct life in the future. Additional correspondence discusses discharges of convicts, communications of sentences, meetings, as well as other related topics.