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Reminiscences of early days in Kansas
Date: March 1, 1918
This item contains the reminiscences of Eliza J. Wyckoff, who left Ohio with her husband Isaac Wyckoff in the fall of 1868 to move to Kansas. Mrs. Wyckoff recalls that…
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Report of the commissioners appointed to investigate the condition of Barbour, Comanche, and Harper Counties
Date: September 19, 1874
Given at a Special Session of the Kansas Legislature, this report describes the investigation that stemmed from the fraudulent Harper County census submitted to the state. The census reported that…
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The supposed location of the imaginary town of Bluff City
Date: Between 1900 and 1920
A drawing with notes on “the supposed location of the imaginary town of Bluff City”, Harper County, Kansas. Attached is a map of Harper County and more notes with further…
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W.R. Bernard to George Washington Martin
Date: July 24, 1905
In this letter to George Washington Martin of the Kansas State Historical Society, W.R. Bernard provides a brief biographical sketch of Richard W. Cummins, who served as Indian Agent for…
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Shawnee Baptist Mission, 1908
Date: February 28, 1908
This item, a hand-drawn map of the Shawnee Baptist Mission premises, depicts the Mission’s layout as recalled by someone who had lived there while it was active.
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Shawnee Baptist Mission, Johnson County
Date: 1854
This item, a hand-drawn map from the Shawnee Baptist Mission Records, depicts the premises of the Shawnee Baptist Mission in Johnson County, Kansas Territory, in 1854.
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Charles T. Sherman to Lewis Allen Alderson
Date: June 20, 1831
In the letter to Lewis Allen Alderson, Charles Taylor Sherman, the oldest brother of General William Tecumseh Sherman and Senator John “The Ohio Icicle”, explains to Alderson that he believed…
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Ebenezer Buckingham to Lewis Allen Alderson
Date: March 06, 1832
A letter from Western Theological Seminary student Ebenezer Buckingham to his friend Lewis Allen Alderson. In the letter, Buckingham discusses friends of his who were studying to be missionaries to…
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G.W. Kelly to Creigh, Arbuckle, and Lewis Allen Alderson
Date: February 23, 1831
In this letter to his friends, G.W. Kelly describes life at the Andover Theological Seminary in Newton, Massachusetts. In addition, Kelly discusses the Indian Removal Bill which was being deliberated…
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George Washington Martin to James R. Bickerdyke
Date: February 19, 1902
In this typed message to James R. Bickerdyke, George W. Martin of the Kansas State Historical Society informs Bickerdyke that Mrs. Julia A. Chase has “concluded to eliminate the portion…
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The Kiowa Trail
Date: Between 1912 and 1913
This history of the Kiowa Trail was compiled from notes taken by George A. Root from interviews with J.T. Botkin. The trail was formed around 1871, with it’s starting point…
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Julia A. Chase to George W. Martin
Date: March 13, 1902
In this letter to George W. Martin of the Kansas State Historical Society, Julia Chase relays the latest information she has received concerning the 1868 Indian raid on Salina, Kansas.
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Hiram Bickerdyke to James R. Bickerdyke
Date: March 21, 1901
This letter, from Hiram Bickerdyke to his brother James R. Bickerdyke, concerns “The Straight of It” article written by Julia A. Chase.
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Hiram Bickerdyke to James R. Bickerdyke
Date: February 11, 1902
In this letter to James R. Bickerdyke, Hiram Bickerdyke comments on the article “The Straight of It,” which was written by Julia A. Chase. Hiram also explains that he was…
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Julia A. Chase to George W. Martin
Date: June 15, 1908
In this letter to Mr. George W. Martin of the Kansas State Historical Society, Julia A. Chase states that she has been looking over some papers and books from Mary…
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Julia A. Chase to Professor James R. Bickerdyke
Date: February 14, 1902
In this letter to James R. Bickerdyke, Julia A. Chase discusses her attempts to help set the record straight regarding some of the statements of Mary Ann “Mother” Bickerdyke. In…
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Hiram Bickerdyke to James Bickerdyke
Date: February 26, 1902
In this letter to his brother James Bickerdyke, Hiram Bickerdyke provides his recollections of the events surrounding a raid conducted by Native Indians on Salina in 1868, as well as…
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Hiram Bickerdyke to James Bickerdyke
Date: March 31, 1902
In this letter to his brother James Bickerdyke, Hiram Bickerdyke describes Indian raids in 1868 on Salina, Kansas. According to Hiram, an article published regarding the incident, titled “The Straight…
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Mary Ann Bickerdyke, “An Honorary Member” of the Kansas State Historical Society
Date: January 15, 1895
This item, signed by the President and Secretary of the Kansas State Historical Society, was signed on January 12, 1895, and presented to Mary Ann “Mother” Bickerdyke of Russell, Kansas,…
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A sketch of hospital life and work
Date: Between January 1, 1862 and June 30, 1897
This item, composed by Nurse Anna S. Webb-Peck, details her experiences as a nurse during the first year of the Civil War. One of the prominent people that she came…
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Robert Simerwell to Reverend Samuel Bolles
Date: June 28, 1833
In this letter to Reverend Samuel Bolles, Robert Simerwell reports that he has been waiting several weeks for the party of emigrating Potawatomies to arrive at Logansport, Indiana, where they…
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Robert Simerwell to Colonel Abel C. Pepper
Date: April 18, 1833
In this letter to Colonel Abel C. Pepper, Robert Simerwell tells Pepper that the leaders of the Potawatomis would like to visit before deciding where to relocate because they have…
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Robert Simerwell to Lewis Cass
Date: April 28, 1833
In this letter to Lewis Cass, Secretary of War for the Jackson Administration, Robert Simerwell asks for permission for his family to accompany a group of Potawatomis west of the…
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Robert Simerwell to Reverend S.M. Cane
Date: April 11, 1833
In this letter to Reverend S.M. Cane, Robert Simerwell explains that he has just visited a number of Potawatomis encamped along the Wabash River in perparation for a move west…
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Colonel A.C. Pepper to Robert Simerwell
Date: April 11, 1833
In this letter to Robert Simerwell, Indian Agent Colonel A.C. Pepper tells Simerwell that he is preparing to lead a band of Native Indians led by Quea-Quea-Tah, west in the…