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A handwritten historical document labeled “Nicollet County Historical Society,” titled "A Bill," serves as a transcript detailing procedures and purposes for the removal of the Capitol of Minnesota Territory, dated December 11 and 27.

Transcript: A Bill for the Removal of the Capitol of the Territory or Future State of Minnesota, and for other purposes

March 28, 2025
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This document contains the text of a bill that was passed by the Minnesota Territorial Legislature in 1857 to transfer the capital of Minnesota from St. Paul to St. Peter. This document has been determined to have been written at that time, but it is most likely a working copy

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