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Secretary Nathaniel H. Owings telegram to Governor Watson C. Squire regarding the situation in Olympia during the anti-Chinese riots, February 9, 1886

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Owings, Nathaniel H.

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This telegram from Washington's territorial secretary, Nathaniel H. Owings, to Governor Watson C. Squire informs Squire about rising anti-Chinese tensions in Olympia, and updates him on the efforts of the city's mayor and others to maintain order and protect the Chinese living there.
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  1. Chinese
  2. Crimes Against
  3. Olympia
  4. Owings, Nathaniel H
  5. Race Riots
  6. Racism
  7. Squire, Watson C. (Watson Carvosso), 1838 1926
  8. Telegrams
  9. Violence Against
  10. Washington (State)

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